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Network Rail Geospatial Data

The datasets contained within this repository have published via the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) by Network Rail. They have been released under the Open Government Licence:

"You are encouraged to use and re-use the information made available in this response freely and flexibly, with only a few conditions. These are set out in the Open Government Licence for public sector information. For further information please visit our website."

Please read the Data Caveats file for supporting infomation.

To increase visibility and aid re-use of this data, it has been downloaded and placed in a GitHub repository with added metadata to explain better the content. Updates to the data will be requested periodically and placed here.

The data included is as follows:

Network Model

This contains four sets of data, extracted from the Infrastructure Network Model (INM):

  • VectorLinks - a geographic representation of the Network Model at track level, categorised by ELR and track ID (TRID)
  • VectorNodes
  • VectorReferenceLines - a single linestring (polyline) for each ELR. This is an imaginary line which has been generated by creating a 'best fit' against the lines for each ELR
  • VectorWaymarks

Organisational Boundaries

This contains five sets of data, extracted from the Infrastructure Network Model (INM):

  • Vector MDU - the extent of each Maintenance Delivery Unit (MDU)
  • Vector Region - the extent of each Region
  • Vector Route - the extent of each Route
  • Vector TME - the extent of each Track Maintenance Engineer
  • Vector TSM - the extent of each Track Section Manager

ESTA

This contains one set of data, extracted from the Infrastructure Network Model (INM):

  • ESTA - Electricity Supply Tariff Areas

** Note To address inconsistent file naming between data releases, the layer name is now derived from the parent directory rather than shapefile name.