# வார்ப்புரு:Infobox rail/doc



## Usage

is used to create an on articles about railway ; is the only mandatory parameter.  

is used for railway ; this template is sometimes used on articles about both a company and a line (e.g. Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway). It may also be used on affiliate companies operating rail public transit systems under contract (e.g. Arriva Rail London).  

## Syntax
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## Parameters
| Definition |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| <code>name</code> | **Yes** | Name of railway company, displayed at top of infobox |  |
| <code>railroad_name</code> | No | Another version of name, with the same effect. Name and railroad name may not be used at the same time. |  |
| <code>other_name</code> | No | Other name(s) that the railway company is or was known by. |  |
| <code>logo</code> | No | Filename of logo image, without <code>File:</code> prefix. Shown just below the railroad name |  |
| <code>logo_size</code> | No | Size of image in pixels with **px**, default is <code>upright=0.91</code> (see ) |  |
| <code>logo_alt</code> | No | Alt text for logo, used by screen readers. See for more information. |  |
| <code>system_map</code> | No | Filename of system map image, without <code>File:</code> prefix, displayed below the logo. |  |
| <code>map_caption</code> | No | Caption for system map image |  |
| <code>map_size</code> | No | Size of image in pixels with **px**, default is <code>upright=1.41</code> |  |
| <code>map_alt</code> | No | Alt text for map |  |
| <code>image</code> | No | Filename of image, without <code>File:</code> prefix, displayed below the map |  |
| <code>image_size</code> | No | Size of image in pixels with **px**, default is <code>upright=1.41</code> |  |
| <code>image_caption</code> | No | Image caption |  |
| <code>image_alt</code> | No | Alt text for image |  |
| <code>franchise</code> | No | For passenger operators: The name of the operating franchise the company operates under. Open access operators may be represented as "Not subject to franchising or subsidy". Railfreight companies may leave this parameter blank. |  |
| <code>contract</code> | No | For passenger operators: The name of the operating contract the company operates under. |  |
| <code>concession</code> | No | For passenger operators: The name of the operating concession the company operates under. |  |
| <code>regions</code> | No | The primary region the railway operates in. For a more specific route or station, use nameforarea parameter |  |
| <code>secregions</code> | No | The secondary regions the railway serves |  |
| <code>nameforarea</code> | No | May be used in lieu of regions or secregions |  |
| <code>fleet</code> | No | Details about the rolling stock, and where possible, any stock on order |  |
| <code>stations</code> | No | For passenger companies: The total number of stations served |  |
| <code>stationsop</code> | No | Number of stations the railway acts as property manager for, whether in a *de jure* or *de facto* status. |  |
| <code>parent_company</code> | No | The shareholders in the company, in some cases, the owner. Leave blank if owner is an individual person. |  |
| <code>headquarters</code> | No | The city where the railway's main office is located. |  |
| <code>founders</code> | No | Important founders of the company; use for multiple entries |  |
| <code>key_people</code> | No | Current executives of the company; use for multiple entries |  |
| <code>marks</code> | No | The reporting mark. The definition may be:
* **UIC**: a two to five letter identifier displayed on the vehicles where applicable, often an acronym of the railway's legal name.
* **AAR**: a two to four letter code for the railway, often an acronym of the railway's trade name.
* **NR**: The two letter code used by passenger operators in daily operation
* Other: Abbreviation of individual rolling stock lessors. |  |
| <code>abbr</code> | No | Another version of marks, with the same effect. Abbr and marks may not be used at the same time. |  |
| <code>locale</code> | No | Region railway is located, typically a bioregion. Used primarily for freight railways. |  |
| <code>start_year</code> | No | Year railway commenced operations, if exact date is known use template, Using <code>df=y</code> parameter to display in day month year format if appropriate. Shown as **Dates of operation** |  |
| <code>end_year</code> | No | Year railway ceased operations, if exact date is known, use template. If currently operating, type "present". Shown as **Dates of operation**. |  |
| <code>predecessor_line</code> | No | The definition may be:
* A list of companies that were merged to make up this company
* The preceding operator of a contracted service |  |
| <code>successor_line</code> | No | Subsequent railway company that operated the company's railway lines |  |
| <code>predecessor</code> | No | Another version of predecessor_line, with the same effect. |  |
| <code>successor</code> | No | Another version of successor_line, with the same effect. |  |
| <code>successors</code> | No | Similar to successor, but used when a company has more than one successor (e.g. Conrail). |  |
| <code>gauge</code> | No | Current track gauge (use template ) |  |
| <code>old_gauge</code> | No | Previous rail gauge (use template ), shown as **Previous gauge** |  |
| <code>electrification</code> | No | Type and voltage of electrification system. Leave blank if no electrification exists. |  |
| <code>length</code> | No | Total length of the railway system |  |
| <code>speed</code> | No | Maximum operating speed of the railway's services, and where possible, the service type in parentheses. |  |
| <code>website</code> | No | Official website, use template. |  |
| <code>operator</code> | No | For defunct companies, the current company or companies operating the former company's lines. |  |
| <code>notrack</code> | No | The number of tracks on the company's main line. | } |

### Embedding other infoboxes
The <code>embedded=</code> parameter can be used to embed another infobox with such capability like and .  

## Examples
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| Text | <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"></syntaxhighlight> |  |
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