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This code list is used in association with the Description attribute which is present within the Railway Node Feature Type. The code list describes whether the Railway Node is a train station, junction, terminal node or pseudo node.

Label

Definition

Junction

A junction is a point feature that identifies the connectivity along the Rail Link where two or more tracks connect to each other.

Network Terminal Node

A terminal node is a point feature that is used to denote the end of a rail link, e.g. where a track starts or ends within a site.

Pseudo Node

A pseudo node is a point feature that is used to break up the Rail Network for connectivity, e.g. where a tunnel starts or ends.

Station

A formal stop on a railway network or light railway network where a train or light rail vehicle may stop to pick up goods or passengers.

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