OS Symbols - Railways

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This is one of a series of articles which give photographs of features on the ground which have standard symbols
on Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 maps, with map extracts showing the symbols. On the maps a blue circle is on or near
the symbol. Use the mouse to move the pointer over the blue circle on a map to hide it.
Click on a thumbnail to see a page with a larger photo, other photo details, and a larger section of the
1:50,000 Ordnance Survey map.
The article Ordnance Survey Map Symbols
gives an introduction, and links to others in the set of articles.

Track multiple or single

SP5012 : Oxford to Bicester railway single track


TQ5346 : Railway between Penshurst and Leigh Stations (This railway is multiple track, in a cutting)

Bridges

SE2537 : Railway Bridge over Ring Road, Horsforth / West Park (railway over road)


SE5036 : Road Bridge by Church Fenton Station (road over railway)

Footbridge
NS8547 : Fiddler's Grill

Track under construction

NO7396 : Railway revival 2

(In October 2007 this map shows the dashed black line symbol for a railway under construction - but this will change when the railway is finished and the map is redrawn)

Dismantled railway

Dashed line with words "dismantled railway" - not shown on OS key
NO7596 : Up-line near Upper Mills of Crathes

Level crossing

NN9915 : Private level crossing (Symbol is abbreviation "LC")

Siding

TQ2182 : Old Oak Common Sidings

Viaduct

TL8928 : Chappel Viaduct, Near Wakes Colne, Essex

Tunnel

SP5769 : Kilsby Tunnel


Some tunnels have air shafts, shown by a small circle within the tunnel line, as here:
SE2441 : Air shaft, Bramhope Tunnel

Stations

SO5174 : Looking South from Ludlow Station Station


ST1875 : Cardiff Central Station Principal station

Light rapid transit system, narrow gauge or tramway

The OS symbol for the line of these is a continuous narrow black line with short lines across it; but in many cases the line is shown by a wider black line, the symbol used for other railways. Also, there is a special symbol for stations on these lines, a yellow circle; but often the symbol is a red circle, as for other railway stations.)
SP0090 : West Bromwich Midland Metro Tram Station Light rapid transit system


TQ4380 : King George V Station, Docklands Light Railway Note that station has a yellow symbol, but light railway has a wider black line as for other railways. At present the Docklands Light Railway ends at this station.


SH6054 : Snowdon Mountain Railway narrow gauge (note that station is a red circle, not a yellow one)

SJ2007 : Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway narrow gauge (symbol in this case is continuous black line with pairs of short lines across it)


TQ2768 : Croydon Tramlink track West of A217. tramway

Station on light rapid transit system

SJ7891 : Brooklands Metrolink Station (symbol is yellow circle)




Railway cutting and embankment are shown under "land features"

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