Template:Infobox rail/doc

Usage

{{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).

For railways that operate on {{#invoke:Track gauge|main}}{{#invoke:TemplatePar |check |template= Template:Track gauge |all= |opt= 1= lk= al= allk= disp= engvar= first= nowrap= addcat= unitlink= |cat= Articles using template 'Track gauge' with unrecognized input |format= 0 |errNS= 0 }} tracks or for former railways that operated on standard gauge tracks, {{Infobox SG rail}} uses this template but fills in the gauge parameter automatically.

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}} -->
}}

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

Examples

Usage	Code	Example
Minimum use	{{Infobox rail |railroad_name=[[Isle of Sodor Railway]] }}	Isle of Sodor Railway {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|upright=0.91|alt=}} {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|upright=1.14|alt=}}
Logo	{{Infobox rail | railroad_name=[[Isle of Sodor Railway]] | logo = No-photo.svg | logo_size = 300px}}	Isle of Sodor Railway {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=No-logo.svg|size=300px|sizedefault=frameless|upright=0.91|alt=}} {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|upright=1.14|alt=}}
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 }}	Great North of Scotland Railway {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|upright=0.91|alt=}} {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|upright=1.14|alt=}}
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 }}	Great North of Scotland Railway {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|upright=0.91|alt=}} {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|upright=1.14|alt=}} Reporting mark FGW Locale North Scotland Dates of operation May 12, 1906 (1906-05-12)–January 20, 1923 (1923-01-20) Successor London and North Eastern Railway Track gauge {{#invoke:Track gauge|main}}{{#invoke:TemplatePar check template= Template:Track gauge all= opt= 1= lk= al= allk= disp= engvar= first= nowrap= addcat= unitlink= cat= Articles using template 'Track gauge' with unrecognized input format= 0 errNS= 0 }} Previous gauge {{#invoke:Track gauge|main}}{{#invoke:TemplatePar check template= Template:Track gauge all= opt= 1= lk= al= allk= disp= engvar= first= nowrap= addcat= unitlink= cat= Articles using template 'Track gauge' with unrecognized input format= 0 errNS= 0 }} Electrification 650 V DC Length 50 miles (80 km) Headquarters 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 }}	Great North of Scotland Railway {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|upright=0.91|alt=}} {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=Temporary placeholder photo.jpg|size=|sizedefault=frameless|upright=1.14|alt=}} Reporting mark FGW Locale North Scotland Dates of operation May 12, 1906 (1906-05-12)–January 20, 1923 (1923-01-20) Successor London and North Eastern Railway Track gauge {{#invoke:Track gauge|main}}{{#invoke:TemplatePar check template= Template:Track gauge all= opt= 1= lk= al= allk= disp= engvar= first= nowrap= addcat= unitlink= cat= Articles using template 'Track gauge' with unrecognized input format= 0 errNS= 0 }} Previous gauge {{#invoke:Track gauge|main}}{{#invoke:TemplatePar check template= Template:Track gauge all= opt= 1= lk= al= allk= disp= engvar= first= nowrap= addcat= unitlink= cat= Articles using template 'Track gauge' with unrecognized input format= 0 errNS= 0 }} Electrification 650 V DC Length 50 miles (80 km) Headquarters N/A Website N/A