Tag:route=tram
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The route of a tram or streetcar public transport service 
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| Group: public transport |
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| Status: de facto |
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This tag can be used to mark the route of a tram (a.k.a "streetcar") service (eg the "Red line").
Tagging a tram route relation
Use one relation for each direction (or variation), so you need at least 2 relations for a tram line, both connected with a route master relation.
| Key | Value | Comment |
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| type | route |
(mandatory) |
| route | tram |
(mandatory) |
| ref | reference | The reference by which the route is known. e.g. 4, 4A, X13, etc. (recommended) |
| operator | operator | Name of the company that operates the route. |
| name | individual name for PTv2 please use: <vehicle type> <reference number>: <initial stop> => <terminal stop> |
The name of the route or line. |
| network | local / regional network | Name (abbr.) of the network; e.g., BVG, RMV. (optional) |
| duration | hh:mmmm
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The amount of time from the first to last stop of the tram route. |
| interval | hh:mmmm |
The time between arrivals at any given station along the route, also known as the "service frequency". |
| colour | ex: red, #FFEEDD | The "official" color for the tram route. Identifiers in some cities. (optional) |
| to | name | Destination station |
| from | name | Start station |
Members
Add all tracks railway=tram and stops to the relation as members.
| Way/node | Role | Recurrence? | Discussion |
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(blank) | one or more | The tracks making up the route. The order of the member in the relation should be identical to the order where the tram runs through. |
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stop | Zero or more | A tram stop on the route. The order of the members in the relation should be identical to the order in the timetable. |
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platform | Zero or more | A tram platform belonging to the route. The order of the members in the relation should be identical to the order of the stops in the timetable. |
In PTv2, the roles route, forward and backward are invalid.
Possible tagging mistakes
See also
route=train- The route of a train service (e.g. London-Paris Eurostar). Not to be confused with a named stretch of railroad track (see route=railway).route=bus- The route of a bus service.
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