Railways

A polyline feature class displaying the location of the Queensland railway network.

Attribute schema:

Railways
A polyline feature class displaying the location of the Queensland railway network.
Column Name	Nulls	Format	Size	Description	Constraints
FEATURE_TYPE	No	Text	50	Unique feature type that identifies the type of feature. Options: Railway
FUNCTION	No	Text	30	A description of the function of the feature. Options: Light Rail Monorail Railway Railway Siding Sugar Cane Railway Tourist – Historic Railway Other Railway	dm_railway_ function
ROUTE_NAME	Yes	Text	100	The name of the entire railway
SECTION_NAME	Yes	Text	100	The name of individual sections of a railway
ATTRIBUTE_SOURCE	No	Text	100	If the feature is named, the attribute_source is the source imagery, map, or data from which the features name has been obtained. If the feature is not named, the attribute_source is the source imagery, map, or data used to define what the feature type is.
ATTRIBUTE_DATE	No	Date		Date of the source imagery, map, or data used for attributing the feature.
ADDITIONAL_NAMES	Yes	Text	100	The feature may be commonly known by other names or have different spelling. Multiple additional names can be shown and separated by a comma.
ADD_NAMES_SOURCE	Yes	Text	100	The source map or data that the additional names were obtained. Multiple sources can be shown, separated by a comma. If multiple sources are shown, the written sequence will be the same as the written sequence of the names themselves.
FEATURE_SOURCE	No	Text	100	The source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location and shape of the of the feature was obtained from.
FEATURE_DATE	No	Date		Date of the source imagery, map, or data that the spatial location and shape of the feature was obtained from.
OPERATIONAL_STATUS	No	Text	20	The operation status of the feature. Options: Abandoned Dismantled Operational Non Operational Proposed Under Construction	dm_railway_ status
GAUGE	No	Text	20	The width of tracks. Options: Light Narrow Narrow – Light Standard Standard – Narrow Other Railway Gauge Non Applicable	dm_railway_ gauge
ELECTRIFIED	No	Text	20	Is the track electrified? Options: Electrified Non Electrified Non Applicable	dm_railway_ electrified
CONSTRUCTION_TYPE	No	Text	10	Type of construction Options: Bridge Causeway Elevated Overpass Surface Tunnel	dm_railway_ construction
USAGE	No	Text	40	A description of the major use the feature. Options: Freight Freight - Passenger Mining Mining – Freight Mining – Freight - Passenger Passenger Rail Freight Facility Rail Siding Rail Yard Railway Workshop Stabling Yard Sugar Cane Tourist – Historic Railway Other Railway Usage Non Applicable	dm_railway_ usage
RAILWAY_OWNER	Yes	Text	50	The name of the owner/maintainer of the railway. Most non-government railways will be labelled “Private”
PFI	No	Text		A Persistent Feature Identifier (PFI) is generated for each feature at the point of creation in the database. The value of the PFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) until the feature is retired. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)
UFI	No	Text		A Unique Feature Identifier (UFI) is generated for each new feature at the point of creation in the database (at this point the PFI and UFI will be the same). The value of the UFI will stay with the feature through all changes to the feature (both spatial and non-spatial) unless the feature is split into multiple other parts. If the feature is split, the separate parts will retain the original PFI but new UFI’s will be generated for the split parts. (See Persistent and Unique Feature Identifiers)
CREATED_DATE*	No	Date		The date the feature was originally captured and first loaded to the database *internal use only
LAST_EDITED_DATE*	No	Date		Date of the last editing or revision to the feature *internal use only
DIMENSION_M	No	Double		The length of the feature measured in metres GDA2020
UPPER_SCALE	Yes	Long		The upper scale for which the feature should be considered suitable for digital display.	dm_upper_scale
TEXT_NOTE	Yes	Text	50	For mapping purposes. Additional annotation that can be shown on a map.
ADD_INFORMATION	Yes	Text	255	A comment field (additional information)

Feature Type definitions:

Light Rail – A form of passenger urban rail transit characterized by a combination of tram and metro features. While its rolling stock is more like a traditional tram, it operates at a higher capacity and speed, and often on an exclusive right-of-way
Monorail – An elevated railway running on a single line and generally used for tourist purposes
Railway – A transportation system using one or more rails to carry freight, passengers or mining products.
Railway Siding – A short section or sections of track by the side of a railway used for shunting as well as for loading and unloading of freight.
Sugar Cane Railway – A railway built specifically to carry small trains carrying sugar cane from the cane fields to the sugar mills for processing
Tourist – Historic Railway – A railway that has been built specifically for the use of tourist or one that has been preserved for historical purposes.
Other Railway – Any railway not covered by the above.

Gauge:

Light – 610 mm wide
Narrow – 1067 mm wide
Standard – 1435 mm
Narrow – Light (Dual tracks running parallel with one rail in common)
Standard – Narrow (Dual tracks running parallel with one rail in common)
Other Railway Gauge – Any railway gauge not covered by the above

Construction type:

Bridge – The feature utilises a bridge
Causeway – The feature utilises a causeway
Elevated – The feature is elevated off the ground
Overpass – The feature utilises an overpass
Surface – The feature is located on the ground
Tunnel – The feature is a tunnel through the ground

Usage:

Freight – The feature is used to in the transportation of goods in bulk for commercial purposes.
Freight – Passenger – The feature is used in the transportation of goods and passengers.
Mining – The feature is used for the transportation of mining by-products
Mining – Freight – The feature is for the transportation of goods mining by-products and goods.
Mining – Freight – Passenger – The feature is for the transportation of mining by-products, goods, and passengers.
Passenger – The feature is used for the transportation of passengers.
Rail Freight Facility –The feature is used as part of the intermodal freight terminal,
Rail Siding –The feature is used for shunting and loading and unloading of freight.
Rail Yard – The feature is used for storing, sorting, or loading/unloading, railroad cars and/or locomotives.
Railway Workshop – The feature is used in the maintenance or repairing of railroad cars, locomotives or rolling stock.
Stabling Yard – The feature is used to store or park passenger trains when not in use.
Sugar Cane – The feature is used specifically in the transportation of sugar cane.
Tourist – Historic Railway – The feature is used for tourist or historic railway journeys.
Other Railway Usage - Any usage not covered by the above.

Upper scale:

Individual features may not agree with the following specifications to improve mapping legibility.

1:100 000 – all Light Rails, Monorails, Sugar Cane Railways, Railway Sidings, Tourist-Historic Railways.
1:250 000 – all Railways other than Usage includes Passenger.
1:1 000 000 – all Railways where the Usage includes Passenger.

Capture process:

CANE RAILWAY

Definition: A railway built specifically to carry small trains carrying sugar cane from the cane fields to the sugar mills for processing

Alternate Terms:

Capture as a 2D polyline along the centre of the feature.
The location is plotted from orthorectified imagery
Locations can be obtained from other datasets, existing mapping, address details, tourist publications, organisations, Government websites, or other source material.

LIGHT RAIL

Definition: A form of passenger urban rail transit characterized by a combination of tram and metro features. While its rolling stock is more like a traditional tram, it operates at a higher capacity and speed, and often on an exclusive right-of-way

Alternate Terms:

Capture as a 2D polyline along the centre of the feature.
The location is plotted from orthorectified imagery
Locations can be obtained from other datasets, existing mapping, address details, tourist publications, organisations, Government websites, or other source material.

MONORAIL

Definition: An elevated railway running on a single line and generally used for tourist purposes

Alternate Terms:

Capture as a 2D polyline along the centre of the feature.
The location is plotted from orthorectified imagery
Locations can be obtained from other datasets, existing mapping, address details, tourist publications, organisations, Government websites, or other source material.

RAILWAY

Definition: A transportation system using one or more rails to carry freight or passengers.

Alternate Terms: Railway spur

Capture as a 2D polyline along the centre of the feature.
The location is plotted from orthorectified imagery unless GPS points have been received from Queensland Rail
Locations can be obtained from other datasets, existing mapping, tourist publications, organisations, Government websites, or other source material.

RAILWAY SIDING

Definition: A short section or sections of track by the side of a railway used for shunting as well as for loading and unloading of freight.

Alternate Terms:

Capture as a 2D polyline along the centre of the feature.
The location is plotted from orthorectified imagery unless GPS points have been received from Queensland Rail