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Usage
{{{railroad_name}}} [[File:{{{logo}}}|{{{logo_size}}}|alt={{{logo_alt}}}|upright=0.91]] [[File:{{{system_map}}}|{{{map_size}}}|alt={{{map_alt}}}|upright=1.14]]{{{map_caption}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{image_alt}}}|upright=1.14]]{{{image_caption}}}
Headquarters {{{hq_city}}} Reporting mark {{{marks}}} Locale {{{locale}}} Dates of operation {{{start_year}}}–{{{end_year}}} Predecessor {{{predecessor_line}}} Successor {{{successor_line}}} Track gauge {{{gauge}}} Previous gauge {{{old_gauge}}} Electrification {{{electrification}}} Length {{{length}}} Website {{{website}}}
{{ 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 ).
Syntax
{{Infobox rail
|railroad_name =
|logo =
|logo_size =
|logo_alt =
|system_map =
|map_caption =
|map_size =
|map_alt =
|image =
|image_size =
|image_caption =
|image_alt =
|marks =
|locale =
|start_year = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY}} -->
|end_year = <!-- {{End date|YYYY}} -->
|predecessor_line =
|successor_line =
|gauge = <!-- This needs to be able to handle two current gauges. -->
|old_gauge = <!-- This needs a separate line -->
|electrification =
|length =
|hq_city =
|website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
|embedded =
}}
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
marks
No
Reporting mark , used only for North American railroad companies.
locale
No
Region railway is located
start_year
No
Date railway opened, 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
Date railway closed, use {{ End date }} template. Shown as Dates of operation
predecessor_line
No
Used to list the companies that were merged to make up this company.
successor_line
No
Subsequent railway company that operated the company's railway lines
gauge
No
Track gauge (use template {{ Track gauge }} )
old_gauge
No
Old rail gauge (use template {{ Track gauge }} )
electrification
No
Electrification system, if appropriate
length
No
Length of the railway system
hq_city
No
Locale of the company's headquarters.
website
No
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}}
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
General Government and politics
Military Religion People Typically non-profit
Publications Business Distinctions Subtemplates
Coordinates {{ coord }}
Dates
{{ start date }} }—for |established=
, |founded=
, |opened=
etc.
{{ end date }} }—for |dissolved=
, |defunct=
Lists
Non-English text {{ lang }}
Website
Documentation
1 or research institution
2 or college