Usage
Mall:Generic template demo
{{Infobox rail}} is used to create an infobox on articles about railway companies; |railroad_name= is the only mandatory parameter. {{Infobox rail line}} is used for railway lines; this template is sometimes used on articles about both a company and a line (e.g. Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway). It may also be used on affiliate companies operating rail public transit systems under contract (e.g. Arriva Rail London).
Syntax
{{Infobox rail
| name =
| logo =
| logo_size =
| logo_alt =
| system_map =
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map_caption =
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| franchise =
| nameforarea =
| regions =
| secregions =
| fleet =
| stations =
| stationsop =
| parent_company =
| headquarters =
| marks =
| locale =
| start_year = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY}} -->
| end_year = <!-- {{End date|YYYY}} -->
| predecessor_line = <!-- "predecessors" can also be used; will make label plural -->
| successor_line = <!-- "successors" can also be used; will make label plural -->
| gauge = <!-- This needs to be able to handle two current gauges. -->
| old_gauge = <!-- This needs a separate line -->
| electrification =
| length =
| tracklength =
| notrack =
| speed =
| elevation =
| website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| embedded =
| map =
| map_state =
| map_name =
}}
Parameters
| Parameter |
Required |
Definition
|
railroad_name |
Yes |
Name of railway company, displayed at top of infobox
|
logo |
No |
Filename of logo image, without File: prefix. Shown just below the railroad name
|
logo_size |
No |
Size of image in pixels with px, default is upright=0.91 (see Wikipedia:Picture tutorial#Upright images)
|
logo_alt |
No |
Alt text for logo, used by screen readers. See Wikipedia:Alternative text for images for more information.
|
system_map |
No |
Filename of system map image, without File: prefix, displayed below the logo.
|
map_caption |
No |
Caption for system map image
|
map_size |
No |
Size of image in pixels with px, default is upright=1.41
|
map_alt |
No |
Alt text for map
|
image |
No |
Filename of image, without File: prefix, displayed below the map
|
image_size |
No |
Size of image in pixels with px, default is upright=1.41
|
image_caption |
No |
Image caption
|
image_alt |
No |
Alt text for image
|
franchise |
No |
For Passenger operators: The name of the operating contract the company operates under. Open access operators may be represented as "Not subject to franchising or subsidy". Railfreight companies may leave this parameter blank.
|
regions |
No |
The primary region the railway operates in. For a more specific route or station, use nameforarea parameter
|
secregions |
No |
The secondary regions the railway serves.
|
nameforarea |
No |
May be used in lieu of regions or secregions
|
fleet |
No |
Details about the rolling stock, and where possible, any stock on order.
|
stations |
No |
For Passenger companies: The total number of stations served
|
stationsop |
No |
Number of stations the railway acts as property manager for, whether in a de jure or de facto status.
|
parent_company |
No |
The shareholders in the company, in some cases, the owner. Leave blank if owner is an individual person.
|
headquarters |
No |
The city where the railway's main office is located.
|
marks |
No |
Shown as Reporting mark. The definition may be:
- UIC: a two to five letter identifier displayed on the vehicles where applicable, often an acronym of the railway's legal name.
- AAR: a two to four letter code for the railway, often an acronym of the railway's trade name.
- NR: The two letter code used by passenger operators in daily operation
- Other: Abbreviation of individual rolling stock lessors.
|
locale |
No |
Region railway is located, typically a bioregion. Used primarily for freight railways.
|
start_year |
No |
Year railway commenced operations, if exact date is known use {{Start date}} template, Using df=y parameter to display in day month year format if appropriate. Shown as Dates of operation
|
end_year |
No |
Year railway ceased operations, if exact date is known, use {{End date}} template. If currently operating, type "present". Shown as Dates of operation
|
predecessor_line |
No |
- A: list of companies that were merged to make up this company.
- B: The preceding operator of a contracted service
|
successor_line |
No |
Subsequent railway company that operated the company's railway lines
|
gauge |
No |
Current Track gauge (use template {{Track gauge}})
|
old_gauge |
No |
Previous rail gauge (use template {{Track gauge}}), shown as Previous gauge
|
electrification |
No |
Type and voltage of electrification system. Leave blank if no electrification exists.
|
length |
No |
Total length of the railway system
|
speed |
No |
Maximum operating speed of the railway's services, and where possible, the service type in parentheses.
|
website |
No |
Official Website, use {{URL}} template
|
Embedding other infoboxes
The embedded= parameter can be used to embed another infobox with such capability like {{designation list}} and {{infobox NRHP}}.
Examples
| Usage |
Code |
Example
|
| Minimum use |
{{Infobox rail
|railroad_name=Isle of Sodor Railway
}} |
|
| Logo |
{{Infobox rail
| railroad_name=Isle of Sodor Railway
| logo = No-photo.svg
| logo_size = 300px}} |
Isle of Sodor Railway |
|
| Image |
{{Infobox rail
| railroad_name = [[Great North of Scotland Railway]]
| image = Gordon Highlander steam locomotive.jpg
| image_size = 300px
| image_caption = No. 49 ''Gordon Highlander'', built
for the [[Great North of Scotland Railway]] in 1920
}}
|
|
| Text |
{{Infobox rail
|railroad_name = [[Great North of Scotland Railway]]
|marks = FGW
|locale = North Scotland
|start_year = {{Start date|1906|5|12}}
|end_year = {{End date|1923|1|20}}
|predecessor_line =
|successor_line = [[London and North Eastern Railway]]
|gauge = {{Track gauge|56.5in|allk=on}}
|old_gauge = {{Track gauge|42in|lk=on}}
|electrification = 650 [[Volt|V]] [[Direct current|DC]]
|length = {{convert|50|mi}}
|hq_city = N/A
|website = N/A
}} |
|
| (Nearly) Everything |
{{Infobox rail
| railroad_name = [[Great North of Scotland Railway]]
| logo = No-photo.svg
| system_map = Temporary placeholder photo.jpg
| image = Gordon Highlander steam locomotive.jpg
| image_size = 300px
| image_caption = No. 49 ''Gordon Highlander'', built
for the [[Great North of Scotland Railway]] in 1920
|marks = FGW
|locale = North Scotland
|start_year = {{Start date|1906|5|12}}
|end_year = {{End date|1923|1|20}}
|predecessor_line=
|successor_line = [[London and North Eastern Railway]]
|gauge = {{Track gauge|56.5in|allk=on}}
|old_gauge = {{Track gauge|42in|lk=on}}
|electrification= 650 [[Volt|V]] [[Direct current|DC]]
|length = {{convert|50|mi}}
|hq_city = N/A
|website = N/A
}} |
|
Tracking category
See also
Mall:Organization infoboxes
