RailsMaps

RailsMaps is built around regions — pick one, then explore the railway network the way you want. Vector maps load fast, zoom deep, and stay sharp.

Also on web: railsmaps.com

Rail types

• Mainline railways, metro, tram, light rail, narrow gauge, monorail, funicular, miniature railways

Map modes (availability varies by region and rail type)

• Standard: full network with rail type colouring

• Max speed: lines by permitted speed

• Electrification: AC and DC systems by voltage

• Track gauge: standard, broad, narrow, mixed

• Usage: passenger, freight, heritage, industrial

• High-speed: dedicated HSR and fast corridors

• Stations: station and halt locations

• Level crossings: classified by safety

• Under construction and proposed lines

• Historical: disused and abandoned railways

Offline maps

• Download region packs for full offline map access

• Region packs updated weekly

• Tile depth scales with region size: city packs reach zoom 13, national packs zoom 9 — range shown before download

• Strict offline mode: block network requests, use installed packs only

• Wi-Fi-only downloads and per-region disk usage control

Map customization

• Built-in presets: default and infrastructure-style colouring

• Custom presets: adjust rail line colors, widths and visibility per layer state

• Up to 20 presets saved on device, applied separately for light and dark themes

Layers and appearance

• Vector basemaps (auto, light, dark) with optional raster overlay

• Rail layer opacity, basemap labels on/off

• Country and city boundary overlays

• Compare two regions side by side

• Light, dark, or follow the system theme

Line & station details

• Tap any line or station for speed, gauge, electrification, usage and Wikipedia data

Location

• Optional passive or active location — see where you are on the rail network

• Follow mode to track movement along any line — useful on heritage railways and historical routes

Web Export Pass

• One-time free claim: +2 weeks of web export access on railsmaps.com and freakmaps.com

• Custom styles, region clipping and watermark-free PNG export in your browser

Coverage

• 650+ regions: countries, states, provinces and major urban areas

• 13 interface languages

Data from OpenStreetMap contributors. Coverage and attribute completeness vary by region.