Tag:service=siding

service = 
Description
Relatively short lengths of track, running parallel to (and connected to) a main route. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Rendering in OSM Carto
Group: railways
Used on these elements
should not be used on nodesmay be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Requires

railway=*

Useful combination
See also
Status: approvedPage for proposal
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A siding is a relatively short length of track, running parallel to (and connected to) a main route

The tag service= is added railway=* features for short lengths of track, running parallel to (and connected to) a through-route. A siding is generally used as a "passing zone" for trains, or as a storage area for rail cars (short or long term). In some cases, may be difficult to distinguish from two parallel main tracks.

See Siding (rail) on Wikipedia for more details.

How to Map

  • Add the tag service= to a way that is tagged with railway=* feature to specify that it is a siding

Additional tags: optionally add, if known:

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