Public transport stops
This national dataset published by the Swiss Confederation (Federal Office of Transport, BAV) provides geo-referenced public transport stops across Switzerland, including additional selected locations of operational or structural importance, known as operating points. It covers stops used by trains, trams, buses, and other public transport modes, offering geospatial coordinates and identifying data for each location. The dataset supports mapping, journey planning, infrastructure analysis, and other applications requiring accurate positioning of public transport stops and related operating points throughout the country.The basic geo-data set for public transport stops comprises public transport stops in Switzerland and additional selected geo-referenced public transport locations that are of operational or structural importance (operating points).
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Data schema (15 fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| abkuerzungAbreviation | varchar | Short code abbreviation for the stop.Short code abbreviation for the stop. |
| name | varchar | Name of the public transport stop.Name of the public transport stop. |
| tuabkuerzungTO | varchar | Abbreviation of the transport undertaking operating the stop.Abbreviation of the transport undertaking operating the stop. |
| betriebspunkttyp_dech.bav.haltestellen-oev.betriebspunkttyp_de | varchar | Type of operating point, in German.Type of operating point, in German. |
| idNumber | integer | Unique numeric identifier of the stop.Unique numeric identifier of the stop. |
| verkehrsmittel_frch.bav.haltestellen-oev.verkehrsmittel_fr | varchar | Mode of transport served, in French.Mode of transport served, in French. |
| betriebspunkttyp_frch.bav.haltestellen-oev.betriebspunkttyp_fr | varchar | Type of operating point, in French.Type of operating point, in French. |
| verkehrsmittel_dech.bav.haltestellen-oev.verkehrsmittel_de | varchar | Mode of transport served, in German.Mode of transport served, in German. |
| bezeichnung_dech.bav.haltestellen-oev.bezeichnung_de | varchar | Designation of the stop, in German.Designation of the stop, in German. |
| laengeLength [m] | float | Length of the platform edge, in metres.Length of the platform edge, in metres. |
| bezeichnung_frch.bav.haltestellen-oev.bezeichnung_fr | varchar | Designation of the stop, in French.Designation of the stop, in French. |
| kantenhoeheHeight [cm] | float | Height of the platform edge, in centimetres.Height of the platform edge, in centimetres. |
| haltestelleStop | varchar | Name or identifier of the associated stop.Name or identifier of the associated stop. |
| betrieblichebezeichnungOperational designation | varchar | Official operational designation of the location.Official operational designation of the location. |
| nummer_textch.bav.haltestellen-oev.nummer_text | varchar | Stop identification number represented as text.Stop identification number represented as text. |
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- https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bav.haltestellen-oev
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