Tag:service=spur

service=spur
Description
Relatively short lengths of track, built to give one company or entity access to the main line, normally for freight-only use. 
Rendering in OSM Carto
Group: Railways
Used on these elements
Requires

railway=rail

Useful combination
See also
Status: approved

service=spur is used in association with railway=rail to identify a relatively short lengths of track, built to give one company or entity access to the main line, normally for freight traffic only. For example a coal-fired power station, a coal mine, a timber-mill or cement works.

This tag should not be used for services which provide passenger services, even if the line takes the form of a spur.

How to map

Add a service=spur to the way for a railway which is also tagged with the main feature tag railway=*.

Consider also tagging with ref=* and operator=* if known.

In rare cases usage=military or other may apply, in many cases usage=industrial is applicable.

Do not use this tag with lines that carry passenger traffic.

See Also

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