Template:Infobox Public transit/doc

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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Infobox Public transit (see that page for the template itself).
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This infobox is mainly for rail transit systems. For a specific line within a rail system, or for a rail system with only one line, please use {{Infobox rail line}}. For transit bus-only systems, please use {{Infobox Bus transit}}.

Contents

[edit] Parameter list and definitions

Name Parameter Required Definition
Name name No Name of transit system; default:Article Name
Image image No Filename of image for the header (typically a logo, but photo can be used if no logo is available)
Image size imagesize No Size of image defined above; default:300px
Image image2 No Filename of second image for the header (allows for use of a picture if the logo wass used for the first image parameter)
Image size imagesize2 No Size of second image defined above; default:300px
Locale locale Yes City or region transit system is located
Transit type transit_type Yes Type of transit system. Types may include (one or more):
Began operation began_operation No Date system operations began
Ended operation ended_operation No Date system operations ended
System length system_length No System length (use {{mi to km}} or {{km to mi}} to display both U.S. and metric units)
Lines lines No Number of lines/routes
Vehicles vehicles No Number of transit vehicles
Stations stations No Number of stations/stops
Daily ridership ridership No Daily system ridership
Track gauge track_gauge No Track gauge (use template – see Category:Rail transport gauge templates)
Reporting marks marks No Reporting marks of transit operator
Operator operator No Operator of transit system (typically a subsidiary of the system's owner)
Owner owner No Owner of transit system (if different than operator)

[edit] Usage

[edit] Copy and paste

{{Infobox Public transit
|name = 
|image = 
|imagesize = 
|locale = 
|transit_type = 
|began_operation = 
|ended_operation = 
|system_length = 
|lines = 
|vehicles =
|stations = 
|ridership = 
|track_gauge =
|reporting marks = 
|operator = 
|owner =
}}

[edit] Example

An example from the Port Authority Trans-Hudson rapid transit system:

{{Infobox Public transit
|name = PATH
|image = placeholder.png
|imagesize = 200 px
|locale = Northern [[New Jersey]] and [[Manhattan]], [[New York]]
|transit_type = [[Rapid transit]]
|began_operation = [[1908]]
|system_length = {{mi to km|13.8|abbr=yes|precision=2|wiki=yes}}
|lines = 4
|stations = 13
|ridership = 239,200
|track_gauge = {{RailGauge|sg}} ([[standard gauge]])
|marks = PATH; formerly HDM
|operator=Port Authority Trans-Hudson
|owner = [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]]
}}
PATH
Locale Newark / Hudson County, New Jersey and Manhattan, New York
Transit type Rapid transit
Began operation 1908
System length 13.8 mi (22.21 km)
No. of lines 4
No. of stations 13
Daily ridership 239,200
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) (standard gauge)
Reporting marks PATH; formerly HDM
Owner Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Operator(s) Port Authority Trans-Hudson