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# 3.12. Transport: railways

The railway category on Yandex Map Editor includes items of several types:
- railway
- access tracks
- children's railway
- narrow-gauge railway
- railway ferry crossing

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Don't draw railway tracks used exclusively for metro lines.

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Railways on YME items include the following components:
- Railway sections
- Railways (of various types)
- Stations (passenger and cargo)
- Railway platforms

For more information, see sections:

- Techniques for drawing sections of railway lines: [2.6.1.1. Drawing simple linear items](https://yandex.com/support/mapeditor/en/line.md#draw);
- Techniques for drawing railway stations: [2.5. Places](https://yandex.com/support/mapeditor/en/point.md);
- Drawing rules: [3.12.1. Drawing rules for railway items](https://yandex.com/support/mapeditor/en/cat_railway_rul1.md#cat_railway_rul1);
- Rules for adding attributes: [3.12.2. Rules for adding attributes to railway items](https://yandex.com/support/mapeditor/en/cat_railway_rul2.md#cat_railway_rul2).

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