Wikipedia:Railway line template
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The Railway line template is a series of templates originating from the German Wikipedia. The goal of the templates is to provide an uniform layout for railway line infoboxes, currently with the focus on German lines. It is similar to the Autobahnbox series of templates.
Please note that this page is currently a translation in progress, and some sections are not translated from the original German yet.
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[edit] Templates
| Template:Railway line header | : Formatting for master table |
| Template:BS-header | : Table header (white on red) |
| Template:UKrail-header | : Table header (variable header background colour, black text) |
| Template:UKrail-header2 | : Table header (variable header background colour, white text) |
| Template:BS-daten | : Infobox line data |
| Template:BS-table | : Table header with link to legend |
| Template:BS-table1 | : Table header w/o legend |
| Template:BS | : Table row existing railway |
| Template:BSe | : Table row for former railways |
| Template:BS2 | : Table row with two icons |
| Template:BSkm | : Mini table (for kilometrage changes) |
[edit] Template:BS-daten
Parameters of Template:BS-daten:
{{BS-daten
|DE-KBS=
|STRECKENNR=
|LÄNGE=
|SPURWEITE=
|STROMG=
|STROMW=
|ZAHNSTANGE=
|NEIGUNGA=
|NEIGUNG=
|RADIUS=
|V-MAX=
|BILDPFAD_KARTE=
|PIXEL_KARTE=
}}
Further explanation of the parameters is provided at the template's page.
[edit] Template:BS
Usage: {{BS|ID|km|Name|Note}} with the following parameters
- ID: identifies the pictogram, see Pictogram Matrix below
- km: kilometrage of the line
- Name: Name of infrastructure
- Note: will be written in small print
Names and notes may contain wikilinks. Any of the fields km, Name and Note may also be empty. If the ID is prefixed with an x, this denotes that parts of the infrastructure have been closed (i.e. a former through station converted to a terminal). If the ID is prefixed with a t, parts of the infrastructure are situated in a tunnel.
[edit] Template:BSe
Usage: {{BSe|ID|km|Name|Note}} with the same parameters as above. This template is used to denote former railway lines and infrastructure. Its output differs in the following way:
- Text grey instead of black.
- Notes in italics.
Same ID as in Template:BS is used for abandoned or removed infrastructure on an existing line. If the ID is prefixed with x the line has been removed as a whole.
The code {{BSe|ID ... results in the same output as {{BS|eID .... However, remember that not every symbol with a preceding 'e' is available.
[edit] Template:BS2 and BS3
Universal templates for a railwaystrip with two or three symbols side by side. This can be used for more complicated railway tracks. Example: de:Hasseler Tunnel. Every line shall contain two or three IDs. When an empty space is wanted, use the ID leer. This is German and means 'empty'. But you 'll find it more convenient to leave the space empty.
These templates require that the letters 'e', 'x' and 'ex' are written before the ID, not after BS.
- Example BS: {{BSe|BHF|2,0|Name of town|remark}}
- becomes in BS2: {{BS2|eBHF|leer|2,0|Name of town|remark}}
Usage: {{BS2|ID|ID|km|Name|Note|Note}} is similar to {{BS3|ID|ID|ID|km|Note|Note}}.
Parameters for BS2:
- Parameter1: ID of the first pictogram (or 'leer') (defaults to 'leer' if omitted)
- Parameter2: ID of the second pictogram (or 'leer') (defaults to 'leer' if omitted)
- Parameter3: kilometres
- Parameter4: Text
- Parameter5: Note
- Parameter6: Right-aligned note
BS3 requires another ID parameter
The following parameters are optional:
- Keyword parameter PX: Width of the strip (for example PX=50px). Default is 20px.
- Keyword parameter HI: CSS Class for „Highlight“, to highlight certain parts of the indicated distance. Example see de:Seetalbahn
[edit] Template:BSkm
Usage: {{BSkm{{!}}km1{{!}}km2}}. This template can be used in place of the parameter 'km', when two distances must be shown together, for example when a new range of distances starts. (The unusual {{!}} is needed because Wikisyntax uses | to separate both parameters and parts of a table.)
[edit] Catalog of pictograms
To be complete we give you a list of the pictograms which are currently available. There is no need to know them if you use the design program Spoorstrip (see section Design Program below). They are shown in the original size, as they appear when the templates are used.
The name of a pictogram, or ID, is constructed as follows:
- (usually three) capital letters which indicate the kind of the pictogram (station, branch, etc.)
- extra lower case letters for different variants
- a: start (from German Anfang), e: end
- l: left, r: right
- f: in down direction (usually away from London) g: in up direction (usually towards London)
- o: vertical track on top, u: vertical track on bottom (at grade-separated junctions)
The ID may be preceded by a prefix consisting of lower case letters. It indicates that a line is no more in use or in a tunnel.
When the prefix is 'e' and your strip has only one column, you can use the template BSe rather than BS, but this is now considered obsolete.
| ID (below) Prefix (right) | x | t | e | ex | symbolises | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stations and stops | ||||||
| BHF |  |
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Station | |
| KBFa |  |
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Terminal Line start | |
| KBFe |  |
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Terminal Line end | |
| KBFl |  |
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Switchback left | |
| KBFr |  |
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Switchback right | |||
| DST |  |
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Station without passenger traffic Depot or freight station |
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| KDSa |  |
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Depot / freight station at line start | ||
| KDSe |  |
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Depot / freight station at line end | ||
| KDSl |  |
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Depot / freight station facing left | |||
| KDSr |  |
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Depot / freight station facing right | |||
| HST |  |
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Stop, small station | |
| HSTa |  |
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Stop, small at start of line | ||
| HSTe |  |
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Stop, small at end of line | ||
| TurmBHFo |  |
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High level station | |
| TurmBHFu |  |
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Low level station | |
| 2-way Branches and junctions | ||||||
| ABZlf |  |
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Branch down direction: to left |
| ABZrf |  |
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Branch down direction: to right |
| ABZlg |  |
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Branch up direction: to left |
| ABZrg |  |
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Branch up direction: to right |
| ABZrl |  |
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Fork down direction | |
| ABZlr |  |
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Fork up direction | |
| ABZgf |  |
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Fork left direction | |
| ABZfg |  |
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Fork right direction | |
| ABZ3rf |  |
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Branch left direction: to up | |
| ABZ3lg |  |
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Branch left direction: to down | |
| ABZ3lf |  |
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Branch right direction: to up | |
| ABZ3rg |  |
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Branch right direction: to down | |
| ABZld |  |
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Branch both directions: to left | |
| ABZrd |  |
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Branch both directions: to right | |
| ABZ_ld |  |
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Branch both directions: to left | |
| ABZ_rd |  |
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Branch both directions: to right | |
| ABZa |  |
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Triangle line start | |||
| ABZe |  |
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Triangle line end | |||
| 3-way Branches and junctions | ||||||
| ABZdf |  |
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Branch down direction: to left and right | |
| ABZdrf |  |
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Branch down direction: to left and right | |||
| ABZdlf |  |
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Branch down direction: to left and right | |||
| ABZdg |  |
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Branch up direction: to left and right | |
| ABZdrg |  |
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Branch up direction: to left and right | |||
| ABZdlg |  |
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Branch up direction: to left and right | |||
| ABZdr |  |
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Branch left direction: up and down | |
| ABZdrr |  |
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Branch left direction: up and down | |||
| ABZdrl |  |
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Branch left direction: up and down | |||
| ABZdl |  |
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Branch right direction: up and down | |
| ABZdlr |  |
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Branch right direction: up and down | |||
| ABZdll |  |
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Branch right direction: up and down | |||
| 4-way Branches and junctions | ||||||
| KRZ Arg |  |
4-way (SW only) | ||||
| KRZBHF |  |
4-way with station | ||||
| KRZ |  |
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Flat crossing |
| KRZo |  |
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Bridge over other line | |
| KRZu |  |
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Other line on bridge | |
| Curves for multicolumn templates like BS2 and BS3 | ||||||
| STRlf |  |
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Curve down direction: to left | |||
| STRrf |  |
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Curve down direction: to right | |||
| STRlg |  |
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Curve up direction: to left | |||
| STRrg |  |
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Curve up direction: to right | |||
| Junctions/Stops/Stations with underground/subway | ||||||
| SBHF |  |
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(interchange) Station | |
| SBHF1 |  |
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Station regional or long distance | |
| SHST |  |
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Stop | |
| SKBFa |  |
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Terminal Line start | ||
| SKBFe |  |
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Terminal Line end | ||
| SKBF1a |  |
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Terminal regional or long distance, start | |
| SKBF1e |  |
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Terminal regional or long distance, end | |
| Junctions/Stops/Stations with underground/subway | ||||||
| UKRZu |  |
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Grade-separated junction upper | |
| UKRZo |  |
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Grade-separated junction lower | |
| UTurmBHFu |  |
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High level station | |
| UTurmBHFo |  |
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Low level station | |
| Track for light railways (underground/subway/tramway) | ||||||
| uSTR |  |
Line | ||||
| uHSTR |  |
Horizontal line | ||||
| uSTRlf |  |
Curve down direction: to left | ||||
| uSTRrf |  |
Curve down direction: to right | ||||
| uSTRlg |  |
Curve up direction: to left | ||||
| uSTRrg |  |
Curve up direction: to right | ||||
| Miscellaneous infrastructure | ||||||
| BRÜCKE |  |
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Bridge | |||
| BRÜCKE1 |  |
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Bridge | |||
| BRÜCKE2 |  |
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Bridge | |||
| WBRÜCKE |  |
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Bridge across water | |||
| SBRÜCKE |  |
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Road bridge | |||
| TUNNEL1 |  |
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Tunnel | |||
| TUNNEL2 |  |
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Tunnel use when several in a row | |||
| TUNNELa |  |
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Tunnel Start | |||
| TUNNELe |  |
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Tunnel End | |||
| Others | ||||||
| KMW |  |
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Change of kilometrage cf. Template:BSkm |
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| GRENZE |  |
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Border |
| BRÜCKE+GRENZE |  |
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Border on bridge | |||
| ÜST |  |
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Track switch | ||
| BUE |  |
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Railway crossing | |||
| STR |  |
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Line Comments | ||
| HSTR |  |
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Horizontal line Comments | |||
| HBHF |  |
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Station on horizontal line | |
| LUECKE |  |
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Interruption | |||
| TRAJEKT |  |
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Ferry | |||
| ENDEa |  |
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Line end on open line Start | ||
| ENDEe |  |
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Line end on open line End | ||
| AKRZo |  |
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Motorway underpass | |||
| AKRZu |  |
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Motorway overpass | |||
A directory of symbols can be found at Wikimedia Commons. New symbols can be generated via Tompw's icon generator
[edit] Example
| Railway to Valley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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{| {{Railway line header}}
{{BS-header|Railway to Valley}}
{{BS-table}}
{{BS|STR||[[Railway|Ypseltalbahn]] to Ypselheim}}
{{BS|BHF|0,0|[[Station|Mycity Station]]|4=Endbahnhof {{Tube-B-S1}}}}
{{BS|BRÜCKE||Effviadukt|1.077 m}}
{{BS|ABZrf||[[Railway|Jotbahn]] to Cehfurt}}
{{BS|HST|3,2|[[City|Mycity]]-Ost}}
{{BS|ABZlg||Jotbahn to Cehfurt}}
{{BS|DST|4,1|Mycity-[[Ortsteil|Zettheim]]|Güterbahnhof}}
{{BS|TUNNEL1||Kahbergtunnel|328 m}}
{{BS|ABZlf||Strecke zum [[Airport|Airport]]|4={{Tube-B-S1}}}}
{{BSe|HST|7,2|Mycity-Wildpark|bis 1955}}
{{BS|BHF|9,5|[[City|Ellheim]]|[[Keilbahnhof]]}}
{{BS|ABZrf||[[Railway|Qubahn]] to Emmdorf}}
{{BS|ÜST|11,0|[[Überleitstelle|Üst]] Ennsee}}
{{BS|BHF|13,1|[[City|Emmlingen]]}}
{{BS|ABZlg||[[Railway|Kahbahn]] to Cehfurt}}
{{BS|BHF|14,8|[[City|Ohchen]]}}
{{BS|xABZlf||Kahbahn to Vauhofen}}
{{BSe|xSTR|||in use until 1988}}
{{BSe|xKBFe||[[City|Behlingen]]}}
|}
|}
This example shows that links are possible. Since this is only a fictitional railway, the links are just links to general things like City or Railway, but in reality they should link to real cities etcetera..
- Hints
- If there is an article about a station, link to the station, not to the city.
- Avoid several links to the same city or railway, in particular when they are consecutive.
- Man kann bei Abzweigen weitere Streckenartikel erwähnen, auf deren Linien im Personenverkehr umgestiegen werden kann.
- Auch bei Keilbahnhöfen die Abzweige so darstellen, als würden die Strecken im Bahnhof zusammenlaufen, damit die Umsteigemöglichkeit klar wird. Hier kann man in der Anmerkung „Keilbahnhof“ eintragen, um Experten klar zu machen, dass dies bekannt ist.
- Vorlagen für S-Bahn-Linien an Abzweigen und an Endbahnhöfen im Anmerkungsfeld verwenden, an Endbahnhöfen mit dem Text „Endbahnhof“. Nur bei Mehrdeutigkeiten auch das S-Bahn-Netz erwähnen, zu dem die Linie gehört.
- Am Streckenanfang und -Ende Fortsetzungsstrecken mit STR angeben, sofern vorhanden.
- Bei Abzweigungen und Fortsetzungen in Fahrtrichtung „Strecke nach X“ formulieren, bei Gegenrichtung „Strecke von X“.
[edit] Developer notes
[edit] Own Icons
In 95 % of cases the symbols described above should be sufficient. However, if you think you need to create an icon of your own, please take note of the following points:
- Use SVG files. (previous ones have been created using CORELDraw, but it can also be done with Inkscape or an html (text) editor)
- Please upload files to Wikimedia Commons.
- Symmetry to the "main line" which uses 20% of the existing images' width.
- Colours (hex-RGB): #be2d2c for existing, #d77f7e for former rail lines.
- Naming conventions
[edit] Test Circuit
Not implemented on en: yet
Auf der Teststrecke Wikipedia Diskussion:Formatvorlage Bahnstrecke/BS Test können neue Icons gefahrlos ausprobiert werden. (Achtung: Dort heißt die Universalvorlage KBSv anstatt BS.)
[edit] Design software
A free computer program is available to facilitate drawing a railway line. With this program there is hardly any need to know the text of this page (let alone to translate it from German). The program is free and contains no spyware or adware. Send mail to Spoorstrip/@/gmail.com to obtain it.
