Template:Infobox rail service

Route map
	{{{map}}}

{{{name}}}
	[[File:{{{logo}}}\|{{{logo_width}}}]]
	[[File:{{{image}}}\|{{{image_width}}}\|alt={{{alt}}}]] {{{caption}}}
Overview
Service type	{{{type}}}
Status	{{{status}}}
Locale	{{{locale}}}
Predecessor	{{{predecessor}}}
First service	{{{first}}}
Last service	{{{last}}}
Successor	{{{successor}}}
Current operator(s)	{{{operator}}}
Former operator(s)	{{{formeroperator}}}
Ridership	{{{ridership}}}
Annual ridership	{{{ridership2}}}
Website	{{{website}}}
Route
Termini	{{{start}}}; {{{end}}}
Stops	{{{stops}}}
Distance travelled	{{{distance}}}
Average journey time	{{{journeytime}}}
Service frequency	{{{frequency}}}
Train number(s)	{{{trainnumber}}}
Line(s) used	{{{line_used}}}
On-board services
Class(es)	{{{class}}}
Disabled access	{{{access}}}
Seating arrangements	{{{seating}}}
Sleeping arrangements	{{{sleeping}}}
Auto-rack arrangements	{{{autorack}}}
Catering facilities	{{{catering}}}
Observation facilities	{{{observation}}}
Entertainment facilities	{{{entertainment}}}
Baggage facilities	{{{baggage}}}
Other facilities	{{{otherfacilities}}}
Technical
Rolling stock	{{{stock}}}
Track gauge	{{{gauge}}}
Electrification	{{{el}}}
Operating speed	{{{speed}}}
Average length	{{{trainlength}}}
Track owner(s)	{{{owners}}}
Timetable number(s)	{{{routenumber}}}
Route map
Route map
	{{{map}}}

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Usage

This template is designed to supply information on passenger rail services or auto-train services. It is based on Template:Infobox rail line, with parameters altered to suit passenger trains.

Blank syntax

{{Infobox rail service
| box_width       = 
| name            = 
| color           = 
| logo            = 
| logo_width      = 
| image           = 
| image_width     = 
| alt             = 
| caption         = 
| type            = 
| status          = 
| locale          = 
| predecessor     = 
| first           = <!--{{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}}-->
| last            = <!--{{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}}-->
| successor       = 
| operator        = 
| formeroperator  = 
| ridership       = 
| ridership2      = 
| website         = 
| start           = 
| stops           = 
| end             = 
| distance        = 
| journeytime     = 
| frequency       = 
| trainnumber     = 
| line_used       = 
| class           = 
| access          = 
| seating         = 
| sleeping        = 
| autorack        = 
| catering        = 
| observation     = 
| entertainment   = 
| baggage         = 
| otherfacilities = 
| stock           = 
| gauge           = 
| el              = 
| speed           = 
| trainlength     = 
| owners          = 
| routenumber     = 
| maintenance     = 
| sharing         = 
| map             = 
| map_state       = 
| module          = 
}}

Example

TranzAlpine

The TranzAlpine skirting the Waimakariri River.

Overview

Service type

Inter-city rail

Status

Operating

Locale

South Island, New Zealand

First service

22 November 1987

Current operator(s)

Tranz Scenic, a division of KiwiRail

Former operator(s)

InterCity Rail (1987–95)

Ridership

204,000 (2006 financial year)

Website

TranzAlpine

Route

Termini

Christchurch
Greymouth

Stops

9

Distance travelled

223 km (139 mi)

Average journey time

4 hours, 25 minutes

Service frequency

Daily each way

On-board services

Class(es)

Standard class only

Disabled access

Restricted due to age of rolling stock

Seating arrangements

Airline style
table bay

Catering facilities

On-board café

Observation facilities

Large windows in all carriages
open-air carriage in middle of train

Baggage facilities

Overhead racks
baggage carriage

Technical

Rolling stock

Two NZR DC class locomotives
Nine NZR 56-foot carriages
One NZR 56-foot baggage carriage
One open-air observation carriage

Track gauge

1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Route map

Legend

km

h:mm

Main North Line to Picton

00.5

0:00

Christchurch

00.0

0:01

start of Main North Line

Main South Line to Lyttelton

0:01

Addington Junction

Main South Line

31.9

0:19

Rolleston

Main South Line to Timaru

00.0

0:20

start of Midland Line

0:38

Darfield

Whitecliffs Branch

Oxford Branch to Main North Line

Sheffield

1:00

Springfield

Tunnel 1

Paterson's Creek bridge

Tunnels 2 - 4

Tunnels 5 - 7

Staircase viaduct

Tunnels 8 - 10

Broken River viaduct

Tunnels 12 - 16

Bridge 28 "Slovens Creek"

1:57

Cass

Waimakariri River bridge

Bealey River bridge

2:27

Arthur's Pass

Otira Tunnel

8.566 km

5.323 mi

Rolleston River bridge

2:48

Otira

3:07

Jackson

Taramakau River bridge

Inchbonnie

Crooked River bridge

3:32

Moana

Arnold River bridge

Tunnel 18

3:48

Kokiri

Stillwater–Ngākawau Line

Stillwater

Rapahoe Branch

(formerly Rewanui Branch)

212.0

4:30

Greymouth

Hokitika Branch

(formerly to Ross)

km

h:mm

{{Infobox rail service
| box_width       = 25em
| name            = TranzAlpine
| color           =
| logo            = <!-- Do not use a non-free image here, per WP:NFCC #9 -->
| logo_width      =
| image           = Tranz_alpine.jpg
| image_width     = 300px
| alt             = Blue train on single track surrounded by trees near a river
| caption         = The TranzAlpine skirting the [[Waimakariri River]].
| type            = [[Inter-city rail]]
| status          = Operating
| locale          = [[South Island]], [[New Zealand]]
| first           = {{Start date|1987|11|22|df=y}}
| last            =
| operator        = [[Tranz Scenic]], a division of [[KiwiRail]]
| formeroperator  = [[Tranz Scenic|InterCity Rail]] (1987–95)
| ridership       = 204,000 (2006 financial year)
| website         = {{URL|www.kiwirailscenic.co.nz/tranzalpine/|TranzAlpine}}
| start           = [[Christchurch]]
| stops           = 9
| end             = [[Greymouth]]
| distance        = {{convert|223|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime     = 4 hours, 25 minutes
| frequency       = Daily each way
| class           = Standard class only
| access          = Restricted due to age of rolling stock
| seating         = {{Hlist|Airline style|table bay}}
| sleeping        =
| autorack        =
| catering        = On-board café
| observation     = {{Hlist|Large windows in all carriages|open-air carriage in middle of train}}
| entertainment   =
| baggage         = {{Hlist|Overhead racks|baggage carriage}}
| otherfacilities =
| stock           = {{Plainlist|
* Two [[NZR DC class]] locomotives
* Nine [[NZR 56-foot carriage]]s
* One NZR 56-foot baggage carriage
* One open-air observation carriage
 }}
| gauge           = {{Track gauge|1067mm}}
| el              =
| speed           =
| maintenance     = 
| sharing         =
| map             = {{Midland Line, New Zealand}}
| map_state       = collapsed
}}

Example with the color parameter

TranzAlpine
The TranzAlpine skirting the Waimakariri River.
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operating
Locale	South Island, New Zealand
First service	22 November 1987 (1987-11-22)
Current operator(s)	Tranz Scenic, a division of KiwiRail
Former operator(s)	InterCity Rail (1987–95)
Ridership	204,000 (2006 financial year)
Website	TranzAlpine
Route
Termini	Christchurch Greymouth
Stops	9
Distance travelled	223 km (139 mi)
Average journey time	4 hours, 25 minutes
Service frequency	Daily each way

{{Infobox rail service
| box_width       = 25em
| name            = TranzAlpine
| color           = 27aae1
| logo            = <!-- Do not use a non-free image here, per WP:NFCC #9 -->
| logo_width      =
| image           = Tranz_alpine.jpg
| image_width     = 300px
| alt             = Blue train on single track surrounded by trees near a river
| caption         = The TranzAlpine skirting the [[Waimakariri River]].
| type            = [[Inter-city rail]]
| status          = Operating
| locale          = [[South Island]], [[New Zealand]]
| first           = {{Start date and age|1987|11|22|df=y}}
| last            =
| operator        = [[Tranz Scenic]], a division of [[KiwiRail]]
| formeroperator  = [[Tranz Scenic|InterCity Rail]] (1987–95)
| ridership       = 204,000 (2006 financial year)
| website         = {{URL|www.kiwirailscenic.co.nz/tranzalpine/|TranzAlpine}}
| start           = [[Christchurch]]
| stops           = 9
| end             = [[Greymouth]]
| distance        = {{convert|223|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime     = 4 hours, 25 minutes
| frequency       = Daily each way
}}

Parameters

Name	Parameter	Required	Definition
Infobox width	`box_width`	No	Width of infobox, default: 25em; Note: use `auto` for automatic width
Name	`name`	No	Name of rail service; default:Article Name
Color	`color`	No	Color of rail service (6-digit hex code without "#"); Switching the display location for the name parameter
Logo	`logo`	No	Filename of image for the logo
Logo width	`logo_width`	No	Size of logo, default: 200px
Image	`image`	No	Filename of image
Image width	`image_width`	No	Size of image, default: 250px
Alt	`alt`	No	Alternative text for the image
Caption	`caption`	No	Caption of image
Info section
Type	`type`	No	Type of passenger service (e.g. inter-city, regional, commuter)
Status	`status`	No	Status of rail service
Locale	`locale`	No	City or region transit system is located
Predecessor	`predecessor`	No	The name of the predecessor to the service (e.g. Overlander → Silver Fern)
First service	`first`	No	Date of the first public service
Last service	`last`	No	Date of the last public service
Successor	`successor`	No	The name of the successor to the service
Current operator(s)	`operator`	No	The name(s) of the current operator(s) of the service (e.g. Amtrak, SNCF, Tranz Scenic)
Former operator(s)	`predecessor`	No	The name(s) of the former operator(s) of the service (e.g. British Rail, Union Pacific)
Ridership	`ridership`	No	Service ridership (i.e. average daily, average weekday, average weekly, or average monthly)
Annual ridership	`ridership2`	No	Annual service ridership
Website	`website`	No	Website for service
Route section
Start	`start`	No	Name of starting terminal station
Stops	`stops`	No	Number of stations/stops en route
End	`end`	No	Name of ending terminal station
Distance travelled	`distance`	No	Distance travelled by the service - use {{convert\|x\|km\|mi\|0\|abbr=on}} or {{convert\|x\|km\|mi\|0\|abbr=on}} to allow automatic conversion between kilometres and miles.
Average journey time	`journeytime`	No	The average journey time of the service
Service frequency	`frequency`	No	The frequency of the service (e.g. hourly, daily, weekly)
Train number(s)	`trainnumber`	No	The official train numbers as shown in all employee and some passenger timetables
Line(s) used	`line_used`	No	The line(s) used by the service
On-board service section
Classes	`class`	No
Disables access	`access`	No
Seating arrangements	`seating`	No
Sleeping arrangements	`sleeping`	No
Auto-rack arrangements	`autorack`	No
Catering facilities	`catering`	No
Observation facilities	`observation`	No
Entertainment facilities	`entertainment`	No
Baggage facilities	`baggage`	No
Other facilities	`otherfacilities`	No
Technical section
Rolling stock	`stock`	No	The type of rolling stock used for the service
Gauge	`gauge`	No	The track gauge used. Please use {{Track gauge}}.
Electrification	`el`	No	The voltage and frequency used, if the route is electrified
Operating speed	`speed`	No	The speed of the service
Average length	`trainlength`	No	The average length of the train
Track owner(s)	`owners`	No	The owners of the track on which the service runs, if different to the operator (e.g. Amtrak outside of the Northeast Corridor).
Timetable number(s)	`routenumber`	No	The Timetable number.
Rake maintenance	`maintenance`	No	The yard where the maintenance of the rake done.
Rake sharing	`sharing`	No	The same rake used for other services.
Route map section
Map	`map`	No	Map of line
Map title	`map_name`	No	Title of map; default: Route map
Show/hide line map	`map_state`	No	Shows or hides map. Use `show` or `collapsed`
Module section
Module	`module`	No	Used for embedding other infoboxes into this infobox

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TemplateData for Infobox rail service

This template is designed to supply information on passenger rail services or auto-train services. It is based on the template Infobox rail line, with parameters altered to suit passenger trains.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template has custom formatting.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Infobox width	`box_width`	Width of infobox. Default is 25em. Example 25em	String	optional
Color	`color`	Color of rail service (6-digit hex code without "#"). Colors two lines on top of the infobox.	String	optional
Alternate color	`color2`	Colors the bottom line. 6-digit hex code without "#". Use in conjunction with "Color".	String	optional
Name	`name`	Name of rail service. Defaults to the article's name.	String	optional
Logo	`logo`	no description	File	suggested
Size of logo	`logo_width`	In pixels. Default is 200.	Number	optional
Logo alt text	`logo_alt`	Alternative text for the logo; for accesibility purposes. This text will be read out by screen readers in place of the image, and is invisible. Describe the contents of the image.	Content	optional
Image	`image`	Preferably of the train.	File	suggested
Image width	`image_width` `image_size`	In pixels. Default is 250.	Number	optional
Image alt text	`alt` `image_alt`	Alternative text for the image; for accesibility purposes. This text will be read out by screen readers in place of the image, and is invisible. Describe the contents of the image.	Content	optional
Image caption	`caption`	no description	Content	suggested
Type	`type`	Type of passenger service. Example [[Inter-city rail]]	Content	suggested
System	`system`	no description	Unknown	optional
Status	`status`	no description Example Operating	String	suggested
Locale	`locale`	City or region transit system is located. Example [[Cape Denison]], [[Antartica]]	String	optional
Predecessor	`predecessor`	The name of the predecessor to the service.	String	optional
First service	`first`	no description	Date	optional
Last service	`last`	no description	Date	optional
Successor	`successor`	The name of the successor to the service.	String	optional
Current operator(s)	`operator`	The name(s) of the current operator(s) of the service. Example [[Amtrak]]	String	suggested
Former operator(s)	`formeroperator`	The name(s) of the former operator(s) of the service. Example [[British Rail]]	String	optional
Ridership	`ridership`	Service ridership (i.e. average weekday, average weekly, or average monthly). For daily ridership and annual ridership, use the respective parameters. Example 20,000 (weekly)	String	suggested
Daily ridership	`daily_ridership`	no description	String	optional
Annual ridership	`ridership2`	no description	String	optional
Official website	`website`	no description	URL	optional
Start	`start`	Name of starting terminal station. Labelled in the infobox as a "termini" along with parameter "End".	String	suggested
End	`end`	Name of ending terminal station. Labelled in the infobox as a "termini" along with parameter "Start".	String	optional
Stops	`stops`	Number of stations/stops en route.	Number	suggested
Distance travelled	`distance`	Distance travelled by the service. Use {{convert\|X\|km\|abbr=on}}, replacing X with the number of kilometers, to allow automatic conversion between kilometres and miles.	String	optional
Average journey time	`journeytime`	no description Example 4 hours, 25 minutes	String	optional
Service frequency	`frequency`	no description Example Daily	String	optional
Train number(s)	`trainnumber`	The official train numbers, as shown in employee timetables.	Content	optional
Line(s) used	`line_used`	The line(s) used by the service.	Content	optional
Class(es)	`class`	no description Example Standard class only	Content	optional
Disabled access	`access`	no description Example Restricted due to age of rolling stock	Content	optional
Seating arrangements	`seating`	no description Example Airline style	Content	optional
Sleeping arrangements	`sleeping`	no description	Content	optional
Auto-rack arrangements	`autorack`	no description	Content	optional
Catering facilities	`catering`	no description Example On-board café	Content	optional
Observation facilities	`observation`	no description Example Open-air carriage in middle of train	Content	optional
Entertainment facilities	`entertainment`	no description	Content	optional
Baggage facilities	`baggage`	no description Example Overhead racks	Content	optional
Other facilities	`otherfacilities`	no description	Content	optional
Rolling stock	`stock`	The type of rolling stock used for the service. Example {{Plainlist\| * Two [[NZR DC class]] locomotives * Nine [[NZR 56-foot carriage]]s * One NZR 56-foot baggage carriage * One open-air observation carriage }}	Content	optional
Gauge	`gauge`	The track gauge used. Use {{Track gauge}}. Example {{Track gauge\|1067mm}}	Content	optional
Electrification	`el` `electrification`	The voltage and frequency used, if the route is electrified.	Content	optional
Operating speed	`speed`	The average speed of the service.	Content	optional
Average length	`trainlength`	The average length of the train.	Content	optional
Track owner(s)	`owners`	The owners of the track on which the service runs, if different to the operator.	Content	optional
Timetable number(s)	`routenumber`	no description	Content	optional
Rake maintenance	`maintenance`	The yard where the maintenance of the rake done.	Content	optional
Rake sharing	`sharing`	The same rake used for other services.	Content	optional
Map title	`map_name`	Title of map. Default is "Route map".	String	optional
Map	`map`	Map of line. Usually a prebuilt {{routemap}}. Example {{Midland Line, New Zealand}}	Content	suggested
Show/collapse line map	`map_state`	Shows or collapses map. Use "show" or "collapsed" only. Defaults to "show". Suggested values `show` `collapsed`	String	optional
Module	`module`	Used for embedding other infoboxes. Unnecessary for most purposes.	Content	optional
States	`states`	no description	Content	deprecated
journey time	`journey time`	no description	Content	deprecated
train number	`train number`	no description	Content	deprecated