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1.                     Column Name Column Type Mandatory   Short Name Description  The nominal distance between the two outer rails  gauge  of a railway track   Permissible Values   e Other  Other type  value  of gauge not defined or listed   GAUGE VARCHAR2 10  Yes GAUGE e Narrow  Rails are 0 967 metres apart   e Standard  Rails are 1 435 metres apart   e Unknown  Value used when it is impossible to determine the gauge of the track   NUMTRACKS NUMBER 1  Yes NUMTRACKS The number of tracks represented by the track geometry   Indication whether the railway is provided with an electric system to power vehicles  moving along it   Permissible Values   ELECTRIC VARCHAR2 8  Yes ELECTRIC e Absence  Railway is not electrified   e Presence  Railway is powered by electricity   e Unknown  Value used when it is impossible to determine the railway is electrified   The status of the Track feature   Permissible Values   e Discontinued  Track is still present but is no longer in use   STATUS VARCHAR2 20  Yes STATUS e Operational  Mary is operational  o  e Seasonal  Track is operational for a limited time  season    e Under Construction  Track system is currently being built   e Unknown  Value used when it is impossible to determine the track   s status   Maximum allowable operating speed for freight trains  as measured in the  Unit of  SPEEDFREIT NUMBER 3  Yes SBEEDERE  T   SPOe feld                  Note  A value of  1 will be stored in this field if the speed information is not available or  ap
2.        None  No value applies    Orthoimage  Orthorectified satellite imagery    Orthophoto  Orthorectified aerial photo    Other  Other value than those listed    Paper Map  Conventional source of information like a map or plan   Raster Data  Data resulting from a scanning process    Raw Imagery  Satellite imagery not orthorectified    Unknown  Value used when it is impossible to determine the type of  data source or technique used to populate the object    Vector Data  Digital vector data           21       Column Name    Column Type    Mandatory    Short Name    Description       GEOACCURA    NUMBER 3     Yes    GEOACCURA    The planimetric accuracy of the represented feature expressed in  whole   metres as a circular map accuracy standard  CMAS     The value in this field represents the accuracy difference between the  mapped feature against its real world location  For example  a value of 10  metres for a mapped feature suggests that a person should be able to find  the represented real world feature within 10 metres of its mapped  coordinates        GEOPROVIDE    VARCHAR2 25     Yes    GEOPROVIDE    The affiliation of the organization that generated  created or revised  the  geometry  spatial  data   Permissible Values   e Federal  Federal department or agency   e Municipal  Municipal department or agency   e Other  Other value than those listed   e Private  Private sector organization or agency   e Provincial Territorial  Provincial territorial department or agency   e
3.        The type of junction connection located at the end  along or at an interconnection between  three or more tracks at grade level   Permissible Values     Administrative  Position of an administrative transition  E g  Subdivision and or  Provincial Territorial boundary when a physical junction type such as a switch   diamond or end is not present at the point of transition    Diamond  Track configuration which allows a train to cross over another track at  grade level in order to pursue its path  Refer to Figure A18 for an example of a  Diamond junction    End  Connection to a single track leading to a dead end  Track terminates   Refer  to Figure A19 for an example of an End junction    Switch  A device used to route equipment from one set of tracks to another  Refer  to Figure A20 for an example of a Switch junction    Other  Mechanical installation not listed enabling railway trains to be guided from  one track to another    Unknown  Value used when it is impossible to determine the type of track junction           For columns shared in all tables refer to NRWN and LIO Common Metadata columns     47    7  Links to Additional Information    e Official LIO metadata record for   o ORWN Track  line segment      https   www javacoeapp Irc gov on ca geonetwork srv en main home uuid 9  be36af5 4db6 4bcb 9917 c4256f586bf5   o ORWN Structure Line  line segment      https   www javacoeapp Irc gov on ca geonetwork srv en main home uuid 0  0969576 fcf5 41fa aae1 3d10041a0419    o
4.    Notes and Caveat     e Track Structures  mostly culverts  are represented as point features in this layer   e Features in this layer should not be duplicated in the ORWN Structure Line layer     Caveat     e At this time  the NRWN ORWN inventory of culvert types does not include  hydrographic  water  crossings  Culvert structure types in this layer only  represent trail and tertiary traffic passages beneath railway lines    The ORWN_STRUCTURE_POINT_FT model structure is identical to that of  ORWN STRUCTURE LINE FT except that the point version features do not have  assigned English or French names     ORWN Crossing  ORWNCROS     The location along the rail network where a track crosses another network  It identifies  the location and type of crossing that traverses either on  above or below a track  A  crossing includes any structure supporting that part of the track or facilitating the  crossing  Crossings are often equipped with public warning signs and audio visual  signalling safeguards to control and protect vehicular and pedestrian traffic     Crossings are stored and represented in the LIO ORWN Crossing layer as point  features     25              Figure 5   Right  Railway level crossing on Huron St   Sault Ste  Marie  on the Algoma  Central Railway line  Soo Subdivision   Left  MNRF Make a Topographic Map location    reference     Note  The distance that the Crossing is located along the Subdivision is often written  behind the Crossing   s warning sign  see photo 
5.    Subdivision reference 1   SUB1UNITDI VARCHAR2 9  Yes SUB1UNITDI The unit of distance used by a railway company for associated subdivision distance  values expressed as Mile  Kilometre or Unknown   Subdivision reference 2   SUBDI2NID VARCHAR2 32  No SUBDI2NID See description for SUBDI1NID   Subdivision reference 2   SUBDI2NAME VARCHAR2 100    No SUBDI2NAME See description for SUBDI1NAME   Subdivision reference 2   SUBD2START NUMBER 5 2  No SUBD2END See description for SUBD1START   Subdivision reference 2   SUBD2END NUMBER 5 2  No SUBD2END See description for SUBD1END   SUB2UNITDI VARCHAR2 9  No SUB2UNITDI   Subdivision reference 2                 See description for SUB1UNITDI           For columns shared in all tables refer to NRWN and LIO Common Metadata columns     36    ORWN_STRUCTURE_LINE_FT    Linear  line  representation of a structure used to support or protect a track     Note  Features in this layer should not be duplicated in the ORWN Structure Point layer        Column Name    Column Type    Mandatory    Short Name    Description       OGF_ID    NUMBER 13     Yes    OGF_ID    System generated object identifier  unique at the application level        NID    VARCHAR2 32     Yes    NID    National Identifier  NID  assigned to every Structure feature in the National Railway  Network  NRWN  geodatabase        STRUCID    VARCHAR2 32     Yes    STRUCID    Unique identifier assigned to the structure when it is part of a set of separate adjoining  structures grouped to f
6.   VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 20   VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 100   NUMBER 52   VARCHAR2 9   VARCHAR2 15   VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 100   NUMBER 52   VARCHAR2 9   VARCHAR2 15   VARCHAR2 7   VARCHAR2 5   VARCHAR2 12   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2 25   NUMBER    VARCHAR2 25   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2 25   VARCHAR2 25     EFFECTIVE DATETIME DATE  SYSTEM DATETIME DATE    NOT NULL    NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL   NULL  NULL  NULL  NULL  NULL  NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL    NOT NULL    SDO_GEOMETRY NULL       SHAPE    ORWN_JUNCTION FT     Gocr_p    SDO_GEOMETRY NULL    NUMBER 13     NOT NULL             NID  BNDYTRIND  SUBOLIMIND  TRAJUNCTYP  ADMINAREA  SPECVERS  SECURCLASS  GEOCREDATE  GEOREVDATE  GEOACQTECH  GEOACCURA  GEOPROVIDE  ATTCREDATE  ATTREVDATE  ATTACQTEGH  ATTPROVIDE    VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 5   VARCHAR2 5   VARCHAR2 15   VARCHAR2 7   VARCHAR2 5   VARCHAR2 12   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2 25   NUMBERE   VARCHAR2 25   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2 25   VARCHAR2 25     EFFECTIVE DATETIME DATE  SYSTEM DATETIME DATE  SDO GEOMETRY NULL    SHAPE    NOT NULL          ORWN CROSSING FT    NID  CROSSINGID  LEVELCROSS  CROSSINTYP  WARNINGSYS  ROADCLASS  CROSSTYPNM  ROUTENUMBE  CROSACCES  TCID  TRACKNID  TRACKNAME  TRACKCLASS  SUBDIINID  SUBDITNAME  SUBDIDIST  SUBIUNITDI  SUBIDISTY  SUBDIZNID  SUBDIZNAME  SUBD2DIST  SUB2UNITDI  SUB2DISTY  ADMINAREA  SPECVERS  SECURCLAS
7.  100   VARCHAR2 10   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 10   VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 100   NUMBER 52   NUMBER 52   VARCHAR2 9   VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 100   NUMBER 5 2   NUMBER S 2   VARCHAR2 9   VARCHAR2 7   VARCHAR2 5   VARCHAR2 12   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2    VARCHAR2 25   NUMBER 3   VARCHAR2 25   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR28   VARCHAR2 25   VARCHAR2 25     EFFECTIVE_DATETIME DATE  SYSTEM_DATETIME DATE    SHAPE    SDO_GEOMETRY NULL       ORWN STRUCTURE UNE FT        Aocr iD    NID   STRUCID  STRUENNAME  STRUFRNAME  STRUCTYPE  TRACKNID  TRACKNAME  TRACKCLASS  SUBDIHNID  SUBDHNAME  SUBDIDIST  SUBIUNITDI  SUBIDISTY  SUBDRNID  SUBDIZNAME  SUBD2DIST  SUB2UNIT DI  SUB2DISTY  ADMINAREA  SPECVERS  SECURCLASS  GEOCREDATE  GEOREVDATE  GEOACQTECH  GEOACCURA  GEOPROVIDE  ATTCREDATE  ATTREVDATE  ATTACQTECH  ATTPROVIDE    SHAPE    NUMBER 13     VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 15   VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 20   VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 100   NUMBER 52   VARCHAR2 9   VARCHAR2 15   VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 100   NUMBER 52   VARCHAR2 9   VARCHAR2 15   VARCHAR   7   VARCHAR2 5   VARCHAR2 12   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2 25   NUMBER 3   VARCHAR2 25   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2  Q5   VARCHAR2 25     EFFECTIVE DATETIME DATE  SYSTEM_DATETIME DATE    NOT NULL    NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NULL   NULL   NULL   NULL   NULL   NULL   NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NO
8.  Example of a Yard on the Huron Central  Railway in Sault Ste  Marie  Ontario     50    ORWN_STRUCTURE_LINE_FT    STRUCID    Structure Line feature set in NRWN ORWN    To e g  NID  a24b7f7a66814d898259acldb81f66d4    A   HsTRUCI  NID  7dcaaadf4c974fa6a4c7270b7d8beb56       Figure A5  Example of Structure Line feature grouping in NRWN ORWN    In the example above  the railway bridge is represented as two uniquely numbered features  NID  in  ORWN  one on each main track line segment  The bridge is assigned a unique Structure ID that is  referenced by both features to indicate that they belong to the same structure     STRUCTYPE    Bridge          Figure A6   Top  Railway bridge spanning the Mississagi River west of Blind River  Cobden Twp    Ontario   Bottom  Same bridge symbolized in the MNRF Make a Topographic Map web application     51    Tunnel          Figure A7   Left  Aerial view of tunnel near Red Sucker  Cove  west of the Red Sucker Point Nature Reserve    Right  Tunnel symbolized in the MNRF Make a  Topographic Map web application   ORWN_CROSSING_FT   CROSSINGID    Crossing feature set in NRWN ORWN    NID  e6e94c56787d4ccc93e45ba18f43d32c  NID  6ae6363a8b094605263cc8148a216337    NID  bce4453d74154436b280f15974a476a6  NID  9a44cbad92e943ee8521a48fa40e8ae2       Figure A8  Grouping of five separate crossings for the  Parkway Trail passing under the rail lines through a large  culvert in Thunder Bay  Ontario     Crossings are represented on each track segment they inter
9.  Information                cccccceeceececcecceececeeceeceeceeaeeaeceeceeaeeaecaeseeseeaecaeceseeseseseesneseeas  FE UTI SUMMAN A E REY n Epi we Epid n eee    Key MS E Pe  O  Abstract 22    ee cec ccc eececcecceccecceceeceeceeceeaecaececeeaeeaecaecueseeaecaececeeaueaecaesueceeaeeaesueseeseeaeeneeneeeeas  Table of Contents            ce ccc ccceeceeceececceeceeeeceeceeceeaecuececeeaesaeceeceeaesaecaeseeaeeaeeaecueaeeaesaeeneeeens    List of FIQU E S aeaaaee aaae aaae aaaea a a aaa a aaa a aaa e aaa A Eaa a aaa E a iaaii    LiSt Of ACTONYMS siii eee ee ee ee     RE MIG MEM MRC MICs git pi A A  Os AA as cease ean eee eae eee ene  3  General Overview of the National Railway Network  NRWN                         ssssesss  Diagram Summary of NRWN Business Rules                       eee  pe ee aerae erae ae kaat aerae aniatra Eana r ESFE  Note to Ontario Railway Network  ORWN  Users                    ee  About Railway SubdivisiOnis                    uec euu esee ease ene penna sassseecctassanasosecarsdaaaseas  Information about a Subdivision in NRWN includes                           eseseseeeeeeeeeesss  Track Segmentation Rules C                     Track and Subdivision References by Other ORWN Layer Features                           ORWN and LIO Common Metadata p ob ae ensayo ens    Data Classes  OI UV NS E O oa  ORWN Track  ORWNTRK  snisiorrasicaai iii RARAS  ORWN Structure Line  ORWNSTLN    ooooocccccccccccnccocononcnccccconononnnnnnnnccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnos  ORWN Structu
10.  ORWN Structure Point  point feature    https   www javacoeapp Irc gov on ca geonetwork srv en main home uuid f4  a 92fd ae2d 45c9 adf0 cb146e2393cd    o ORWN Crossing  point feature     https   www javacoeapp  Irc gov on ca geonetwork srv en main home uuid 2  d7691ec 756c 498c b09a 13efb536a65f    o ORWN Station  point feature    https   www javacoeapp Irc gov on ca geonetwork srv en main home uuid  1  0026ca0 1e1a 4ce7 86d7 215aefe38bc1    o ORWN Junction  point feature    https   www javacoeapp Irc gov on ca geonetwork srv en main home uuid b  501 1aa3 e762 4b8f 9c2c ed0ef5077a7e    o ORWN Marker Post  point feature    https   www javacoeapp Irc gov on ca geonetwork srv en main home uuid 6  114167f ba00 446e bd5e 49b0cb2581b7     e MNRF Make a Topographic Map application     http   www giscoeapp lIrc gov on ca web mnr gib basedata viewer viewer html    e GeoGratis NRWN Information for Ontario   http   geogratis gc ca api en nrcan rncan ess sst 4699038e d825 475a be89   b1132ab0444c html     48    APPENDIX A  ORWN Feature Examples    ORWN_TRACK_FT    TRACKCLASS    Crossover                nh       Figure A1  Example of a Crossover in the Greater Toronto  Area  near Noble Street      Spur                   Figure A2  Example of a Spur off the Huron Central  Railway on Trunk Road in Sault Ste  Marie  Ontario  This    spur is used to offload fuel at a tank farm     49       Figure A3  Example of a Wye on the Huron Central  Railway in Sault Ste  Marie  Ontario        Figure A4 
11.  Point  dus    Route Number    Structure Point NID Road Accessibility Boundary Transition Ind     Structure ID  group  Subdivision Limit Ind   Structure Type Trensport Canada IO Track Junction Type    Junction NID    Diagram Notes  1  A unique National Identifier  NID  is assigned to every Track  Track Segment  Subdivision    Crossing  Marker Post  Structure  Line and Point   Station and Junction layer feature    Common metadata about the feature is captured for all NRWN layers mentioned in  1     TRACK is the basic highest level starting point of the NRWN    Each TRACK feature has up to two Subdivision references   A TRACK is made up of 1 or more Track Segments that share the same characteristics    Each Track Segment has 1 Owner and 1 main Operator    Each Track Segment may have up to 4 Users    NRWN Crossing  Marker Post  Structure  Line   Point  and Station layers reference a TRACK    and Subdivisions  that the feature is associated with  These attribute values are associated   via the Track NID    9  Each feature also has a documented distance within a referenced Track Subdivision that it is  located within with  A distance can be documented for both referenced Subdivisions    10  Railway Structures are represented as either a linear  line  or point feature    11 Structure and Crossing features from the same layer can form an amalgamated  grouped   feature that is assigned a unique National Identifier  NID   identified with an asterisk in the  diagram     12 A Station ca
12.  SUB1DISTY    VARCHAR2 15     No    SUB1UNITDI    Subdivision reference 1   A qualifier about the value stored in the Subdivision 1 Distance field  It  describes the type of distance associated to a track feature   Permissible Values   e Calculated  Distance value was a calculated length from a given  point of reference   e Interpolated  Distance value was interpolated between two distances  posted on track events   e None  No value applies   e Posted  Distance value is posted at the track event location    in the  real world      e Unknown  Value used when it is impossible to determine the  distance associated to the track event        SUBDI2NID    VARCHAR2 32     No    SUBDI2NID    Subdivision reference 2   See description for SUBDI1NID        SUBDI2NAME    VARCHAR2 100     No    SUBDI2NAME    Subdivision reference 2   See description for SUBDI1NAME       SUBD2DIST    NUMBER 5 2     No    SUBD2DIST    Subdivision reference 2   See description for SUBD1DIST       SUB2UNITDI    VARCHAR2 9     No    SUB2UNITDI    Subdivision reference 2   See description for SUB1UNITDI          SUB2DISTY       VARCHAR2 15        No       SUB2UNITDI       Subdivision reference 2   See description for SUB1DISTY          ORWN and LIO Common Metadata    The following NRWN ORWN and LIO metadata are common to all ORWN data class features                          Column Name Column Type Mandatory   Short Name Description  The Administrative Area covered by this dataset  Limited to the extents of  ADM
13.  Signal  Highway Traffic Signals activated by railway equipment employee   Walk Don t Walk  Signals indicating whether it is safe or not safe for pedestrians  to use the crossing    Unknown  Value used when it is impossible to determine the type of warning  installation at the crossing           ROADCLASS       VARCHAR2 20        Yes       ROADCLASS       The functional classification of the road feature that crosses the track in relation to the  road network it belongs to           40       Column Name    Column Type    Mandatory    Short Name    Description                      Permissible Values     Alleyway Lane  A high speed thoroughfare dedicated to provide access to the  rear of properties    Arterial  A major thoroughfare with medium to large traffic capacity    Collector  A minor thoroughfare mainly used to access properties and to feed  traffic with right of way    Expressway Highway  A high speed thoroughfare with a combination of  controlled access intersections at any grade    Farm  A stretch of road that is located in a farm field    Freeway  An unimpeded  high speed controlled access thoroughfare for through  traffic with typically no at grade intersections  usually with no property access or  direct access  and which is accessed by a ramp  Pedestrians are prohibited   Local Strata  A low speed thoroughfare dedicated to provide access to properties  with potential public restriction such as  trailer parks  First Nations  strata  private  estates  seasonal resid
14.  Unknown  Value used when it is impossible to determine the  feature   s provider        ATTCREDATE    VARCHAR2 8     Yes    ATTCREDATE    The character date that the attribute data was created  Format   YYYYMMDD     Note  If the month or day is not known  the corresponding characters are  left blank        ATTREVDATE    VARCHAR2 8     No    ATTREVDATE    The character date that the attribute data was revised  Format   YYYYMMDD     Note  If the month or day is not known  the corresponding characters are  left blank           ATTACQTECH       VARCHAR2 25        Yes       ATTACQTECH       The type of data source or technique used to populate  create or revise  the  attribute data   Permissible Values  Same as GEOACQTECH          22                      Column Name Column Type Mandatory   Short Name Description  The affiliation of the organization that generated  created or revised  the  ATTPROVIDE VARCHAR2 25  Yes ATTPROVIDE attribute data   Permissible Values  Same as GEOPROVIDE  EFFECTIVE DATETIME   DATE Ves EFF DATE LIO Attribute  Date time the record was created or last modified in the    source database   LIO Attribute  Date time the record was loaded into or last modified in the  SYSTEM_DATETIME DATE Yes SYS_DATE LIO database   DEFAULT  SYSDATE  SHAPE SDO_GEOMETRY   No SHAPE LIO Geometry attribute                       23    4  Data Classes   ORWN    ORWN Track  ORWNTRK     A Track provides a guide for the movement of trains and other equipment  In general   one linear fe
15.  bottom right  and on nearby automated  warning signal control boxes  photo  bottom left   Emergency contact telephone  numbers are also prominently displayed on signal control boxes     as seen in the photo    below     Figure 6   Left  Signal control box showing su  contact telephone numbers   Right  Subdivision mile reference written on the back of a       bdivision mile reference and emergency    crossing sign     26    ORWN Station  ORWNSTN     Location identified by a station name sign and designated by that name in a time table   schedule listing the time at which certain events  such as arrivals and departures at a    station are expected to take place         Figure 7  Algoma Central Railway passenger station in Sault Ste  Marie  Ontario     Note  A station or stop does not necessarily have to be a building  Refer to the Federal  Geographic Data Committee   s Geographic Information Framework Data Content  Standard Part 7b  Transportation     Rail for further information  Stations are represented  in the ORWN Station layer as point features     ORWN Marker Post  ORWNMKPO     Sign indicating the distance along the network  For example  signs are often posted at  intervals along a railway Subdivision indicating the distance from its point of origin in  miles or kilometres  Marker posts are represented as point features in this layer        Figure 8  Marker post found along the Huron Central Railway in Algoma Mills  Ontario    27    Railway marker posts can be found affi
16.  either not  applicable or not available   The reporting mark associated to the Operator or Carrier as assigned by a national or  sub national agency  The reporting mark usually represents the company acronym  For  OPERATORMK VARCHAR2 10  Yes OPERATORMK   example  the reporting mark for Canadian National is CN   Note  A value of  None  will be stored in this field when information is either not  applicable or not available   Location where the operator portion of the Subdivision starts  expressed as a distance    ORRUBSTART BERE  i OPSUBSTART   The unit of measure is identified in the Operator Unit of Distance field   Location where the operator portion of the Subdivision ends  expressed as a distance    PRSUBEND NUMBER 2  MOS OPSUBEND   The unit of measure is identified in the Operator Unit of Distance field   Unit of distance used by the operator for their operating start and end distances  OPSUBADIS VARAS  lis prs expressed as Mile  Kilometre or Unknown   OWNERENA VARCHAR2 100    Yes OWNERENA The English name of the company that owns railway equipment and or facilities   OWNERFNA VARCHAR2 100    Yes OWNERFNA The French name of the company that owns railway equipment and or facilities           34                                                          Column Name Column Type Mandatory   Short Name Description  Track User reference 1   The English Name of the company that uses railway equipment and or facilities  A track  TRKUSR1ENA VARCHAR2 100    No TRKUSR1ENA_   may hav
17.  junction symbolized in the MNRF Make a Topographic Map web  AD DIICATION sa  cescensdeseceseceaececleeoneeskcent TET 58    Figure A20   Right  Example of a switch junction type on the Huron Central Railway in Blind  River  Ontario   Left  Switch symbolized in the MNRF Make a Topographic Map web application     List of Acronyms   LIO  Land Information Ontario   LIOW  Land Information Ontario  data  Warehouse   LUT  Lookup Table   MNRF  Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry  NRWN  National Railway Network   OGF  Ontario Geospatial Feature   ORWN  Ontario Railway Network  derivative of NRWN   SDI  Spatial Data Infrastructure    WMS  Web Mapping Service    1  Introduction    In 2009  the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry  MNRF   along with  other Canadian Provincial counterparts were invited to participate in a Natural Resources  Canada  NRCAN  initiative to define the National Railway Network  NRWN  to be stored  and maintained in GeoGratis  The project   s goal was to define a national standard for    railway network spatial and attribute information     The NRWN project involved extensive consultation with information owners of railway  geospatial datasets from both Private and Public sectors  At the same time  the MNRF   s  Spatial Data Infrastructure  SDI  program re examined the business needs for their own  LIO railway themed information  As crucial internal business requirements were reflected  in the proposed NRWN data standards  SDI launch
18.  made up of 4 segments     a segment is created every time    there is a difference in one or more Track attribute values between adjacent segments     16    Track and Subdivision References by Other ORWN Layer Features    ORWN layer features  Marker Post  Structure Line  Structure Point  Crossing  and Station  reference the parent Track and Subdivision with which they are    associated  These associations are made through the Track NID  though no hard interlayer relationships have been implemented in either NRWN or ORWN    models     The following Track and Subdivision information is carried across for all ORWN features  with the exception of ORWN Junctions         Column Name    Column Type    Mandatory    Short Name    Description       TRACKNID    VARCHAR2 32     Yes    TRACKNID    National Identifier  NID  assigned to every Track feature in the National  Railway Network  NRWN  geodatabase    Each Track feature is defined by a junction at both ends and is made up of  one or more uniquely identified Track segments  See Track Segment ID  description         TRACKNAME    VARCHAR2 100     Yes    TRACKNAME    Name associated to the track by a national or sub national agency   Note  A value of  None  will be stored in this field when information is either  not applicable or not available           TRACKCLASS       VARCHAR2 20        Yes       TRACKCLASS       Functional classification based on the importance of the role that the track  performs in the connectivity of the rail n
19.  the number written on the sign  are stored in  SUBD1DIST and SUBD2DIST columns which are qualified by SUB1UNITDI  SUB1DISTY and SUB2UNITDI  SUB2DISTY columns   For columns shared in all tables refer to NRWN and LIO Common Metadata columns     45    ORWN_JUNCTION_FT    Virtual connector point feature of the National Railway Network  NRWN   A Junction may be located at the intersection of three or more sets of tracks  at the track end  at the    transition of a national  provincial  or territorial boundary  and at the beginning and end of a track subdivision                       Column Name Column Type Mandatory Short Name Description  Ontario Geographic Feature  OGF  Id  System generated object identifier  unique at the  OGF_ID NUMBER 13  Yes OGF_ID application level   National Identifier  NID  assigned to every Junction feature in the National Railway  MID Manes   j YSS NID Network  NRWN  geodatabase   Boundary Transition Indicator  A true or false indicator if the junction is a point of transition  at a National  Provincial or Territorial border   BNDYTRIND VARCHAR2 5    Yes BNDYTRIND   Permissible Values   e True  e False  Subdivision Limit Indicator  A true or false indicator if the junction is a point of transition  between track subdivisions   SUBDLIMIND VARCHAR2 5    Yes SUBDLIMIND   Permissible Values                 e True  e False          46       Column Name Column Type Mandatory Short Name    Description          TRAJUNCTYP VARCHAR2 15    Yes TRAJUNCTYP         
20.  type of feature that intersects with the crossing   Permissible Values     Electrical Power Line  Live line used to transmit electricity    Hydrographic  Hydrographic feature such as a river  stream  lake  wetland etc   Note  this crossing type is mostly represented for bridges  ORWN Structure Line    Pipeline  water  sewage  oil  or natural gas pipeline    Road  Any public or private way or course available for vehicle or pedestrian use   Other  Another type of crossing not listed    Track  Grade separated track that crosses another track    Trail  Trail for motorized or non motorized recreational vehicles  or pedestrians        WARNINGSYS    VARCHAR2 20     Yes    WARNINGSYS    Type of warning signal installation at the crossing   Permissible Values     Closed Gate  Gate that is closed when crossing is not in use    FLB  Flashing Lights and Bell activated by railway equipment employee  Refer to  Figure A12 for an example of a FLB    Other  Other type of traffic control device than those listed    None  No signage or traffic control device present at the crossing    FLBG  Flashing Lights  Bell and Gate Arms activated by railway  equipment employee  Refer to Figure A13 for an example of a FLBG    SRCS  Standard Reflectorized Railway Crossing Sign  Refer to Figure A14 for an  example of a SRCS    STOP  Stop Sign  Refer to Figure A15 for an example of a stop    SRCS and STOP  Railway Crossing Sign and Stop Sign  Refer to Figure A16 for  an example of a SRCS and Stop    Traffic
21. 2 100   VARCHAR2 10   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 10   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 10   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 10   VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 20   VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 100   NUMBER 52   VARCHAR2 9   VARCHAR2 15   VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 100   NUMBER  2   VARCHAR2 9   VARCHAR2 15   VARCHAR2 7   VARCHAR2 5   VARCHAR2 12   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2 25   NUMBERE   VARCHAR2 25   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2 25   VARCHAR2 25     EFFECTIVE_DATETIME DATE  SYSTEM_DATETIME DATE  SDO_GEOMETRY NULL    SHAPE       NOT NULL    29    6  Data Description    This section describes the extent of data collected for ORWN data classes     ORWN_TRACK_FT    In the real world  a track provides a guide for the movement of trains and other equipment  In general  one linear feature represents the two rails of a track  A track is bounded    by two junction points and is segmented at each change in attributes along its course     This layer is part of the Ontario Railway Network  ORWN  suite of Data Classes that have been adapted from Natural Resources Canada GeoGratis National Railway Network                       NRWN  standards   Column Name Column Type Mandatory   Short Name Description   Ontario Geographic Feature  OGF  Id  System generated object identifier  unique at the   OGF_ID NUMBER 13  Yes OGF_ID application level   National Identifier  NID  assigned to every Track feature in the National Railway Network   NRWN  geodatabase    
22. INABREA VeRO  Yes ADMINAREA the Province of Ontario for the Ontario Railway Network  ORWN  data   SPECVERS VARCHAR2 5  Yes SPECVERS Version number of the GeoGratis standards used to create this dataset   The security classification of the dataset as determined by Natural  Resources Canada for the National Railway Network  NRWN  information   EN WARCHOBZ IZ  ves SEVURGLA S All data for the NRWN derived Ontario Railway Network  ORWN  are  deemed to be  Unclassified    The character date that the spatial data was created  Format   GEOCREDATE VARCHAR2 8  _  Yes GEOGREDATE    CYMMDD    Note  If the month or day is not known  the corresponding characters are  left blank   The character date that the spatial data was revised  Format   GEOREVDATE VARCHAR2 8    No GEOREVBATE    CONDO                Note  If the month or day is not known  the corresponding characters are  left blank           20             Column Name Column Type Mandatory   Short Name Description  The type of data source or technique used to populate  create or revise  the  geometry  spatial  data   Permissible Values   e Aerial Photo  Aerial photography not orthorectified   e Computed  Geometric information that has been computed  not  captured    e Digital Elevation Model  Data coming from a Digital Elevation  Model  DEM    e Field Completion  Information gathered from people directly in the  field   e GPS  Data collected using a Global Positioning System  GPS   GEOACQTECH VARCHAR2 25  Yes GEOACQTECH deca          
23. S  GEOCREDATE  GEOREVDATE  GEOACQTECH  GEOACCURA  GEOPROVIDE  ATTCREDATE  ATTREVDATE  ATTACQTECH  ATTPROVIDE    SHAPE    NUMBER 13     VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 15   VARCHAR2 25   VARCHAR2 20   VARCHAR2 20   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 10   VARCHAR2 7   NUMBER 9   VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 20   VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 100   NUMBER 52   VARCHAR2 9   VARCHAR2 15   VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 100   NUMBER 52   VARCHAR2 9   VARCHAR2 15   VARCHAR2 7   VARCHAR2 5   VARCHAR2 12   VARCHAR2f8   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2 25   NUMBER 3   VARCHAR2 25   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2 25   VARCHAR2 25        EFFECTIVE DATETIME DATE  SYSTEM DATETIME DATE           NOT NULL    NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NULL    NOT NULL    SDO GEOMETRY NULL          ORWN STATION FT    NID  STENNAME  STFRNAME  STNTYPE  NUMPLATEFR  STNUSRIENA  STNUSRIFNA  STNUSRIRMK  STNUSR2ENA  STNUSR2FNA  STNUSR2RMK  STNUSRSENA  STNUSRIFNA  STNUSRIRMK  STNUSRAENA  STNUSRAFNA  STNUSRARMK  TRACKND  TRACKNAME  TRACKCLASS  SUBDHNID  SUBDHNAME  SUBDIDIST  SUBIUNITDI  SUBIDISTY  SUBDIZNID  SUBDIZNAME  SUBD2DIST  SUB2UNIT DI  SUB DISTY  ADMINAREA  SPECVERS  SECURCLASS  GEOCREDATE  GEOREVDATE  GEOACQTECH  GEOACCURA  GEOPROVIDE  ATTCREDATE  ATTREVDATE  ATTACQTEGH  ATTPROVIDE    NUMBER 13     VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 20   NUMBER    VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR
24. T NULL  NOT NULL  NULL   NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NULL   NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL  NOT NULL       SDO_GEOMETRY NULL    ORWN STRUCTURE POINT FT          Soar NUMBER I3 NOT NULL  NID VARCHAR2 32  NOT NULL  STRUCIO VARCHAR2 32  NOT NULL  STRUCTYPE VARCHAR2 15  NOT NULL  TRACKNID VARCHAR2 32  NOT NULL  TRACKNAME VARCHAR2 100  NOT NULL  TRACKCLASS VARCHAR2 20  NOT NULL  SUBDINID VARCHAR2 32  NOT NULL  SUBDIINAME VARCHAR2 100  NOT NULL  SUBDIDIST NUMBER 52  NOT NULL  SUBIUNITDI VARCHAR2 9  NOT NULL  SUBIDISTY VARCHAR2 15  NULL  SUBDENID VARCHAR2 32  NULL  SUBDDNAME VARCHAR2 100  NULL  SUBD2DIST NUMBER S2  NULL  SUB2UNITDI VARCHAR2 9  NULL  SUB2DISTY VARCHAR2 15  NULL  ADMINAREA VARCHAR2 7  NOT NULL  SPECVERS VARCHAR2 5  NOT NULL  SECURCLASS VARCHAR2 12  NOT NULL  GEOCREDATE VARCHAR2 8  NOT NULL  GEOREVDATE VARCHAR2 8  NULL  GEOACQTECH VARCHAR2 25  NOT NULL  GEOACCURA NUMBER 3  NOT NULL  GEOPROVIDE VARCHAR2 25  NOT NULL  ATTCREDATE VARCHAR2 8  NOT NULL  ATTREVDATE VARCHAR2     NULL  ATTACQTECH VARCHAR2 25  NOT NULL  ATTPROVIDE VARCHAR2 25  NOT NULL  EFFECTIVE_DATETIME DATE NOT NULL  SYSTEM DATETIME DATE NOT NULL            ocr D  NID  TRACKND  TRACKNAME  TRACKCLASS  SUBDIINID  SUBDITNAME  SUBDTDIST  SUBIUNITDI  SUBIDISTY  SUBDI2NID  SUBDIZNAME  SUBD2DIST  SUBQUNTTDI  SUB2DISTY  ADMINAREA  SPECVERS  SECURCLASS  GEOCREDATE  GEOREVDATE  GEOACQTECH  GEOACCURA  GEOPROVIDE  ATTCREDATE  ATTREVDATE  ATTACQTECH  ATTPROVIDE       SHAPE    ORWN MARKER POST FT    NUMBER 13   
25. TION TT  ceste ease teet tes eo rennen eth Cerne Ene tht rese ret eher eoe Een 57  TRAJU NO TRY dim DEEP 57    List of Figures    Figure 1  Diagram demonstrating inter relationship of NRWN ORWN layer features                  11    Figure 2  Extent of the Webbwood Subdivision of the Huron Central Railway in Northern Ontario    Figure 3  Example of a Track as defined by National Railway Network GeoGratis standards    15    Figure 4  Example of a Track made up of 4 segments     a segment is created every time there is  a difference in one or more Track attribute values between adjacent segments                          16    Figure 5   Right  Railway level crossing on Huron St   Sault Ste  Marie  on the Algoma Central  Railway line  Soo Subdivision   Left  MNRF Make a Topographic Map location reference          26    Figure 6   Left  Signal control box showing subdivision mile reference and emergency contact  telephone numbers   Right  Subdivision mile reference written on the back of a crossing sign  26    Figure 7  Algoma Central Railway passenger station in Sault Ste  Marie  Ontario                       27  Figure 8  Marker post found along the Huron Central Railway in Algoma Mills  Ontario              27  Figure A1  Example of a Crossover in the Greater Toronto Area  near Noble Street                   49    Figure A2  Example of a Spur off the Huron Central Railway on Trunk Road in Sault Ste  Marie     Ontario  This spur is used to offload fuel at a tank farM        oooc
26. TISAGSNIO VARGHAR UE  veg TRACKID Each Track feature is defined by a junction at both ends and is made up of one or more  uniquely identified Track segments  See Track Segment ID description    A unique National Identifier  NID  assigned to every Track segment with uniform  characteristics    TRACHSEGID VANUS USE  ues ARA IO Note  Each Track segment will be assigned a unique identifier  and a group of Track  segments may reference the same Track NID  See TRACKNID description    Name associated to the track by a national or sub national agency    TRACKNAME VARCHAR2 100    Yes TRACKNAME Note  A value of  None  will be stored in this field when information is either not  applicable or not available                       30                Column Name Column Type Mandatory   Short Name Description  Functional classification based on the importance of the role that the track performs in the  connectivity of the rail network   Permissible Values    e Connecting  Track which branches off a Subdivision that establishes a connection  to another Subdivision    e Crossover  Short connecting track between two or more other tracks  Refer to  Figure A1 for an example of a Crossover    e Ferry Route  Average route a ferry boat takes over a waterbody when  transporting trains between two fixed locations on the rail network    e Main  Main track of the network    TRACKCLASS VARCHAR2 20  Ges TRACKCLASS e Siding  Track of lower rank that comes off the main track  It is double ended to  rejoin th
27. ature represents the two rails of a track  A track is bounded by two junction  points and is segmented at each change in attributes along its course     Note  A Track    e Has one  1  Owner and one  1  main Operator  e g  Canadian National   e Has up to four  0 4  Users  e g  VIA   e Belongs to up to two  1 2  associated administrative Subdivisions    ORWN Track segments are represented as linear  line  features in this layer     ORWN Track is the core building block of the ORWN  Other track related features such  as Stations  structures and marker posts are linked to ORWN through the unique  TRACKNID ORWN_TRACK_FT     In the real world  a track provides a guide for the movement of trains and other  equipment  In general  one linear feature represents the two rails of a track  A track is  bounded by two junction points and is segmented at each change in attributes along its    course     This layer is part of the Ontario Railway Network  ORWN  suite of Data Classes that  have been adapted from Natural Resources Canada GeoGratis National Railway  Network  NRWN  standards     ORWN Structure Line  ORWNSTLN   A Linear  line  representation of a structure built to support  or protect a track     Note     e Track Structures are represented as a linear  line  feature in this layer  e Features in this layer should not be duplicated in the ORWN Structure Point  layer     24    ORWN Structure Point  ORWNSTPT     Point representation of a structure built to support  or protect a track  
28. cccccncnncnnncconcconcnnonncnnnononnnnnnnnanenonos 49  Figure A3  Example of a Wye on the Huron Central Railway in Sault Ste  Marie  Ontario            50  Figure A4  Example of a Yard on the Huron Central Railway in Sault Ste  Marie  Ontario           50  Figure A5  Example of Structure Line feature grouping in NRWN ORWN                     eene 51    Figure A6   Top  Railway bridge spanning the Mississagi River west of Blind River  Cobden  Twp   Ontario   Bottom  Same bridge symbolized in the MNRF Make a Topographic Map web  aPplICA MN sica 51    Figure A7   Left  Aerial view of tunnel near Red Sucker Cove  west of the Red Sucker Point  Nature Reserve   Right  Tunnel symbolized in the MNRF Make a Topographic Map web  APIO MN TREE 52    Figure A8  Grouping of five separate crossings for the Parkway Trail passing under the rail lines  through a large culvert in Thunder Bay  Ontario        22  cccccccccecceeeeteeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeenees 52    Figure A9     At Grade    or level crossing at the intersection of 5th Line road and Algoma Central  Railway in Sault Ste  Marie  Ontario            ccccoononnnncccncccccnocccnnonnnnnnncnononononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnos 53    Figure A10  The Algoma Central Railway line crossing over Hwy  17 north of Sault Ste  Marie   A eode tene Pese cheb ener cherie cane Ease bebe bine te EE Eee Pe Peor ob eee ane tenes eter eset le EE Ehe EE ee ER 53    Figure A11  Huron Central Railway crossing UNDER the Hwy  17 overpass eas
29. e Number values  such as    17b    e A value of  None  will be stored in this field when information is either not  applicable or not available        CROSACCES    VARCHAR2 7     Yes    CROSACCES    The accessibility of the road or trail at the crossing   Permissible Values   e Private  Access by road or trail at the crossing is not public  Refer to Figure A17  for an example of Private access   e Public  Unrestricted access at the crossing by a road or trail that is opened or  maintained by a road authority   e Unknown  Value used when it is impossible to determine the type of accessibility  of the road or trail at the crossing           TCID       NUMBER 9        Yes       TCID       Unique number assigned to the crossing by Transport Canada   Note  A value of  1 will be stored in this field if information is not available or applicable           For shared track and subdivision information refer to Track and Subdivision Reference columns     For columns shared in all tables refer to NRWN and LIO Common Metadata columns     42    ORWN_STATION_FT    Location identified by a Station name sign and designated by that name in a time table  schedule listing the time at which certain events  such as arrivals and departures ata    Station  are expected to take place      Note  A station or stop does not necessarily have to be a building     Rule  A station serves from one  1  up to four  4  Users  railway carrier companies                              Column Name Column Type Mandat
30. e main track    e Spur  Track of lower rank that comes off the main track  It is single ended and  does not rejoin the main track  Refer to Figure A2 for an example of a Spur    e Unknown  Value used when it is impossible to determine the track classification    e Wye  Track arranged in the form of the letter  Y   This track formation is often used  by trains to reverse the locomotive s direction  Refer to Figure A3 for an example  of a Wye    e Yard  Complex series of railway tracks for storing  sorting  or loading unloading  rolling stock and or locomotives  Railway yards have many tracks in parallel for  keeping rolling stock stored off of the main line  so that they do not obstruct the  flow of rail traffic  Refer to Figure A4 for an example of a Yard    Level of authority that issued the certificate of fitness to the Track Operator   Permissible Values   e Federal  Federal government   REGULATOR VARCHAR2 10  Yes REGULATOR e Municipal  Municipal government                 Other  Other value than those listed   Provincial  Provincial Government   Unknown  Value used when it is impossible to determine the regulator type           31       Column Name    Column Type    Mandatory    Short Name    Description       TRANSPTYPE    VARCHAR2 10     Yes    TRANSPTYPE    The type of railway transport used on the track     Permissible Values     e Monorail  Railway transport based on a single rail  track  which acts as its only    support and guideway     e Train  Railway transport u
31. e up to four users   Note  A value of  None  will be stored in this field when information is either not  applicable or not available   Track User reference 1   The French Name of the company that uses railway equipment and or facilities  A track  TRKUSR1FNA VARCHAR2 100    No TRKUSR1FNA_   may have up to four users   Note  A value of  Aucun   None  will be stored in this field when information is either not  applicable or not available   Track User reference 1   The reporting mark associated to the User as assigned by a national or sub national  TRKUSR1RMK VARCHAR2 10  No TRKUSRIRMK   agency  The reporting mark usually represents the company acronym  For example  the  reporting mark for Canadian National is CN   Note  A value of  None  will be stored in this field when information is either not  applicable or not available   TRKUSR2ENA VARCHAR2 100    No TRKUSR2ENA   Track User reference 2  See description for TRKUSR1ENA  TRKUSR2FNA VARCHAR2 100    No TRKUSR2FNA   Track User reference 2  See description for TRKUSR1FNA  TRKUSR2RMK VARCHAR2 10  No TRKUSR2RMK   Track User reference 2  See description for TRKUSR1RMK  TRKUSR3ENA VARCHAR2 100    No TRKUSR3ENA _   Track User reference 3  See description for TRKUSR1ENA  TRKUSR3FNA VARCHAR2 100    No TRKUSR3FNA   Track User reference 3  See description for TRKUSR1FNA  TRKUSR3RMK VARCHAR2 10  No TRKUSR3RMK   Track User reference 3  See description for TRKUSR1RMK  TRKUSR4ENA VARCHAR2 100    No TRKUSR4ENA   Track User reference 4  See d
32. ed a project to adapt these into LIO    Warehouse Database versions of the NRWN geospatial layers     As a result of this exercise  seven Ontario Railway Network  ORWN  LIO data classes    were implemented to reflect active railway information     ORWN Track  line segment    ORWN Structure Line  line segment   ORWN Structure Point  point feature   ORWN Crossing  point feature   ORWN Station  point feature    ORWN Marker Post  point feature   ORWN Junction  point feature     Dm unum    It should be noted that NRWN is not comprehensive and it is expected that as NRWN  geospatial layers are revised by NRCAN  the ORWN will be updated shortly thereafter        _    STRUCTURE SS    STATION  a GIO SNC                snnm  gt   eo MARKER TRACK    JUNCTION POST       Figure 1  Diagram demonstrating inter relationship of NRWN ORWN layer features    2  Objectives    This user guide is intended for the users of the ORWN collection of data classes  The  remainder of this document describes the extent and context of the information collected  for these data classes     Additional information about GeoGratis datasets can be found on the Federal    Government GeoGratis website     Note  The examples in this guide are provided for context only  and may not reflect the    actual information collected for the features  Any errors belong to the authors     3  General Overview of the National Railway Network  NRWN     Diagram Summary of NRWN Business Rules    National Identifier  NID   Uniquely a
33. ences    Local Street  A low speed thoroughfare dedicated to provide full access to the  front of properties    Local Unknown  A low speed thoroughfare dedicated to provide access to the  front of properties but for which the access regulations are unknown    None  No value applies    Ramp  A system of interconnecting roadways providing for the controlled  movement between two or more roadways    Rapid Transit  A thoroughfare restricted to public transit buses   Resource Recreation  A narrow passage whose primary function is to provide  access for resource extraction and may also have served in providing public  access to the backcountry    Service Lane  A stretch of road permitting vehicles to come to a stop along a  freeway or highway  Scale  service lane  emergency lane  lookout  and rest area   Unknown  Value used when it is impossible to determine the road classification   Winter  A road that is only useable during the winter when conditions allow for  passage over lakes  rivers  and wetlands           41       Column Name    Column Type    Mandatory    Short Name    Description       CROSSTYPNM    VARCHAR2 100     Yes    CROSSTYPNM    The name of the feature that crosses the track   Note  A value of  None  will be stored in this field when information is either not  applicable or not available        ROUTENUMBE    VARCHAR2 10     Yes    ROUTENUMBE    Number assigned to the route crossing the track   Notes   e Defined as a character field to accommodate alphanumeric Rout
34. escription for STNUSR1ENA        STNUSR3FNA    VARCHAR2 100     No    STNUSR3FNA    Track User reference 3   See description for STNUSR1FNA        STNUSR3RMK    VARCHAR2 10     No    STNUSR3RMK    Track User reference 3   See description for STNUSR1RMK        STNUSR4ENA    VARCHAR2 100     No    STNUSR4ENA    Track User reference 4   See description for STNUSR1ENA        STNUSR4FNA    VARCHAR2 100     No    STNUSR4FNA    Track User reference 4   See description for STNUSR1FNA           STNUSR4RMK       VARCHAR2 10        No       STNUSR4RMK       Track User reference 4   See description for STNUSR1RMK        For shared track and subdivision information refer to Track and Subdivision Reference columns     For columns shared in all tables refer to NRWN and LIO Common Metadata columns        ORWN_MARKER_POST_FT    Sign indicating the distance along the network  For example  signs are often posted at intervals along a railway Subdivision indicating the distance from its point of origin in miles  or kilometres                 Column Name Column Type Mandatory Short Name Description  OGF_ID NUMBER 13  yes OGF ID Ontario Geographic Feature  OGF  Id  System generated object identifier  unique at the  application level   National Identifier  NID  assigned to every Marker Post feature in the National Railway  x o MS MD Network  NRWN  geodatabase                       For shared track and subdivision information refer to Track and Subdivision Reference columns  Note  Marker post values 
35. escription for TRKUSR1ENA  TRKUSR4FNA VARCHAR2 100    No TRKUSR4FNA   Track User reference 4  See description for TRKUSR1FNA  TRKUSR4RMK VARCHAR2 10  No TRKUSR4RMK   Track User reference 4  See description for TRKUSR1RMK          35                                        Column Name Column Type Mandatory   Short Name Description  Subdivision reference 1   National Identifier  NID  assigned to the subdivision   A subdivision is an administrative unit of a national or regional network of tracks used to  SUBDI1NID VARCHAR2 32  Yes SUBDI1NID transport freight and or passengers  A Subdivision is identified by a name or a number   and or a colour and is delimited by a junction point at each extremity   Note  A value of  None  will be stored in this field when information is either not  applicable or not available   Subdivision reference 1   Name  number or colour associated to the subdivision   SUBDHNAME a di   Yes SUBDITNAME Note  A value of  None  will be stored in this field when information is either not  applicable or not available   Subdivision reference 1   Location where the subdivision starts  expressed as a distance    SUDD Toran  POMBE  ves UEP inet Note  A value of  1 will be stored in this field if distance information is not available or  applicable   Subdivision reference 1   Location where the subdivision ends  expressed as a distance    SUBDIEND NUMBER  Yes RENA Note  A value of  1 will be stored in this field if distance information is not available or  applicable
36. etwork   Permissible Values  See ORWN Track Data Description                            Column Name Column Type Mandatory   Short Name Description  Subdivision reference 1   National Identifier  NID  assigned to the subdivision   A subdivision is an administrative unit of a national or regional network of  SUBDMNID VARCHAR2 32  Ves SUBDI1NID tracks used to transport freight and or passengers  A Subdivision is identified  by a name or a number  and or a colour and is delimited by a junction point  at each extremity   Note  A value of  None  will be stored in this field when information is either  not applicable or not available   Subdivision reference 1   Name  number or colour associated to the subdivision   MOM MASSA   Pies SAP DENNAME Note  A value of  None  will be stored in this field when information is either  not applicable or not available   Subdivision reference 1   Distance at which the ORWN feature is positioned along the subdivision   SUBD1DIST NUMBER 5 2  Vas SUBD1DIST Hs unit of measurement is identified in the associated Unit of Distance field  or the Subdivision   Note  A value of  1 will be stored in this field if distance information is not  available or applicable   Subdivision reference 1   SUB1UNITDI VARCHAR2 9  Yes SUB1UNITDI The unit of distance used by a railway company for associated subdivision                distance values expressed as Mile  Kilometre or Unknown              Column Name    Column Type    Mandatory    Short Name    Description      
37. ian traffic                       Column Name Column Type Mandatory   Short Name Description  OGF_ID NUMBER 13  Vee OGF ID Ontario Geographic Feature  OGF  Id  System generated object identifier  unique at the  application level   National Identifier  NID  assigned to every Crossing feature in the National Railwa  MID MARUI SEUSS  us ME Network  NRWN  eda   i     Unique National Identifier  NID  assigned to the crossing when it is part of a set of  neighbouring points forming an amalgamated crossing   CROSSINGID VARCHAR2 32  Yes CROSSINGID Note  A value of  None  will be stored in this field when information is either not  applicable or not available   Refer to Figure A8 for an example of a grouped crossing   Level of Crossing  Indicates the grade level of the crossing   Permissible Values   e At Grade  The Crossing is at the same grade as the Track  Refer to Figure A9 for  an example of an At Grade crossing   e Over  Track passes OVER the infrastructure  Refer to Figure A10 for an example  LEVELCROSS VARCHAR2 15  Yes LEVELCROSS of an Over crossing   e Under  Track passes UNDER the infrastructure  Refer to Figure A11 for an  example of an Under crossing   e Combination  Track passes UNDER the infrastructure and OVER another one   e Unknown  Value used when it is impossible to determine the crossing level at the  track                       39       Column Name    Column Type    Mandatory    Short Name    Description       CROSSINTYP    VARCHAR2 25     Yes    CROSSINTYP    The
38. lable or applicable           43       Column Name    Column Type    Mandatory    Short Name    Description       STNUSR1ENA    VARCHAR2 100     Yes    STNUSR1ENA    Station User Reference 1    The English language version of the company name using the facility    Note  A value of  None  will be stored in this field when information is either not applicable  or not available        STNUSR1FNA    VARCHAR2 100     Yes    STNUSR1FNA    Station User Reference 1    The French language version of the company name using the facility    Note  A value of  Aucun   None  will be stored in this field when information is either not  applicable or not available        STNUSR1RMK    VARCHAR2 10     Yes    STNUSR1RMK    Station User Reference 1    The reporting mark associated to the User as assigned by a national or sub national  agency  The reporting mark usually represents the company acronym  For example  the  reporting mark for Canadian National is CN    Note  A value of  None  will be stored in this field when information is either not applicable  or not available        STNUSR2ENA    VARCHAR2 100     No    STNUSR2ENA    Track User reference 2   See description for STNUSR1ENA        STNUSR2FNA    VARCHAR2 100     No    STNUSR2FNA    Track User reference 2   See description for STNUSR1FNA        STNUSR2RMK    VARCHAR2 10     No    STNUSR2RMK    Track User reference 2   See description for STNUSR1RMK        STNUSR3ENA    VARCHAR2 100     No    STNUSR3ENA    Track User reference 3   See d
39. mple  using diagram above        Subdivision NID    Unique National Identifier   NID  assigned to every  Subdivision in GeoGratis     1867ddb0dc2b1 7df937b1204350c4a66       Name  number or colour          aaa associated to the Webbwood  ame odo  Subdivision   we Location where the   Subdivision Subdivision starts 4 8  Start Distance      expressed as a distance    Subdivision Location where the   Subdivision ends 180 7    End Distance     expressed as a distance            Subdivision  Unit Of  Distance       Unit of distance for the  Subdivision Start and End  points expressed as either  Mile or Kilometre     Mile  Many Canadian railway  companies still use miles to identify  Subdivision distances              In ORWN  Subdivision Start and End Distance points are represented in the Junction  layer where the field value for Subdivision Limit Indicator      Yes     Where a Subdivision  limit is not defined by a switch  diamond or end junction  a virtual Junction feature is    created at the Subdivision   s transition point with a Junction Type of    Administrative        Subdivisions often have Marker Posts affixed to the side of the rail at regular intervals  whose markings generally increase in value as the line progresses westward or    northward  For additional information  refer to the Marker Post section of this document     Subdivision associations will be primarily made through the ORWN Track layer  where  each feature must be associated to one  1  and in rare cases 
40. n have up to 4 companies  users  working out of the facility    13 To simplify maintenance  NRCAN has deliberately omitted Junction to Track associations for  Junctions in GeoGratis as their locations are mostly derived     ONAARWN    12    Note to Ontario Railway Network  ORWN  Users    At this time  Natural Resources Canada GeoGratis does not have plans to create a  normalized geodatabase for their implemented NRWN dataset  NRWN will  in the interim  be maintained as denormalized  flattened attributes  layers by GeoGratis staff  As a  consequence  the Ontario Railway Network  ORWN  version of the NRWN model has  been implemented in the LIO database in the same denormalized fashion  NRWN  physical table column names were also retained in the ORWN model  This simple design  will facilitate ORWN Data Class updates derived from NRWN data exports  If and when  work proceeds to normalize the NRWN database  the ORWN version of the model will    be updated     ORWN layers will be loaded into the Land Information Ontario  LIO  Warehouse with  pre populated data derived from denormalized GeoGratis NRWN data layer exports     With the exception of date fields associated with data revisions  all fields in the  NRWN ORWN dataset are assigned values  even when there is no attribute information  available about the feature  The default values are listed below        Value Description       This value is common in numeric fields where information is not  available or applicable for the fea
41. ng  Lafarge  Lime   Huron Central Railway  Algoma Mills  Ontario     SRCS and STOP       Figure A16  Standard Reflectorized Railway Crossing  Sign and Stop Sign  located at mile 101 9 of the Huron  Central Railway  Webbwood Subdivision  Blind River   Ontario     56    CROSACESS    Private       Figure A17  Typical signage erected at a private    crossing     ORWN_JUNCTION_FT  TRAJUNCTYP    Diamond     PASSEN  STATION        Figure A18   Right  Example of a  diamond  junction type    in Franz  Ontario  where the north south Canadian  National Railway crosses the east west Canadian Pacific  Railway   Left  Diamond symbolized in the MNRF Make a  Topographic Map web application     57    End       Figure A19   Right  Example of an end junction type on  the Algoma Central Railway in Sault Ste  Marie  Ontario    Left  End junction symbolized in the MNRF Make a  Topographic Map web application     Switch       Figure A20   Right  Example of a switch junction type on    the Huron Central Railway in Blind River  Ontario   Left   Switch symbolized in the MNRF Make a Topographic  Map web application     58    Version 1516 1    59    
42. ny  br Ontario    User Guide  for    Ontario Railway Network    LIO Data Classes     ORWN Track  ORWN Structure Line  ORWN Structure Point   ORWN Crossing  ORWN Junction  ORWN Marker Post    Spatial Data Infrastructure  Mapping and Information Resources Branch  Corporate Management and Information Division  Ministry of Natural Resources    2015 05 28    Disclaimer    This technical documentation has been prepared by Her Majesty the Queen in right of  Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry  the     Ministry      No warranties or representations  express or implied  statutory or otherwise  shall apply or are being made by the Ministry with respect to the documentation  its  accuracy or its completeness  In no event will the Ministry be liable or responsible for  any lost profits  loss of revenue or earnings  claims by third parties or for any economic   indirect  special  incidental  consequential or exemplary damage resulting from any  errors  inaccuracies or omissions in this documentation  and in no event will the  Ministry s liability for any such errors  inaccuracies or omissions on any particular claim   proceeding or action  exceed the actual consideration paid by the claimant involved to  the Ministry for the materials to which this instructional documentation relates  Save and  except for the liability expressly provided for above  the Ministry shall have no  obligation  duty or liability whatsoever in contract  tort or otherwise  incl
43. orm one common structure  This identifier allows for the  reconstitution of a structure feature that is fragmented by junctions  Refer to Figure A5  for an example of a grouped structure        STRUENNAME    VARCHAR2 100     Yes    STRUENNAME    The English language version of the railway structure name as assigned by a national or  sub national agency   Notes   1  A value of  None  will be stored in this field when information is either not  applicable or not available   2  The point feature version of this data class does not include this attribute           STRUFRNAME       VARCHAR2 100        Yes       STRIFRNAME       The French language version of the railway structure name as assigned by a national or  sub national agency   Notes   1  A value of  Aucun   None  will be stored in this field when information is either  not applicable or not available   2  The point feature version of this data class does not include this attribute           37       Column Name    Column Type    Mandatory    Short Name    Description          STRUCTYPE       VARCHAR2 15        Yes       STRUCTYPE       The type of structure used to support or protect the track   Permissible Values     Bridge  Manmade construction that supports track s  on a raised structure and  spans an obstacle such as a depression  water  a road or other tracks  Refer to  Figure A6 for an example of a Bridge    Bridge Moveable  Manmade construction that supports track s  on a moveable  raised structure and spans an obs
44. ory   Short Name Description  OGF_ID NUMBER 13  Ves OGF ID Ontario Geographic Feature  OGF  Id  System generated object identifier  unique at the  application level   NID VARCHAR2 32  Ves NID National Identifier  NID  assigned to every Station feature in the National Railway Network   NRWN  geodatabase   STENNAME VARCHAR2 100  ves STENNAME The English language version of the station name as assigned by a national or sub  national agency   STFRNAME VARCHAR2 100    Yes STFRNAME The French language version of the station name as assigned by a national or sub  national agency   Identifies the type of station   Permissible Values   e Freight  Scheduled stop along a Subdivision where infrastructure in present for the  management of freight cars   e Intermodal  Station providing a service that allows for the movement of intermodal  freight containers to other transportation type networks   STNTYPE VARCHAR2 20  Yes STNTYPE     Ww E    e Maintenance  Stop along the Subdivision where operating business occurs   e Mixed  Station providing both passenger and freight services   e Other  Other station type than those listed   e Passenger Station  Scheduled stop along a Subdivision where passengers may  board or disembark   e Unknown  Value used when it is impossible to determine the station type   NUMPLATEFR NUMBER 2  Ves NUMPLATEFR A value indicating the number of platforms available at the station                 Note  A value of  1 will be stored in this field if information is not avai
45. plicable           33                                                       Column Name Column Type Mandatory   Short Name Description  Maximum allowable operating speed for passenger trains  as measured in the  Unit of  Speed  field    cae NUMBER S  yeg SPEEDERSSE Note  A value of  1 will be stored in this field if the speed information is not available or  applicable   Units of measure applied to the value stored in the Design Speed fields  Miles Per Hour  UNITOFSPEE VARCHAR2 20  Yes UNITOFSPEE OR Kilometres Per Hour OR Unknown    The ORWN User Guide provides the context of permissible values used in this field   Unique identifier  ID   usually a number  assigned to the track and used internally by a  national or sub national agency   SOURCE MAAS PUNE 20  Ten cL Note  A value of  None  will be stored in this field when information is either not  applicable or not available   The English name of the rail company that operates the track   Note 1  A track operator is a railway company responsible for maintaining the track   OPERATOENA VARCHAR2 100    Yes OPERATOENA signaling system  bridges  tunnels  stations  depots  wharfs  and other infrastructures  connected with the track   Note 2  A value of  None  will be stored in this field when information is either not  applicable or not available   The French name of the rail company that operates the track   OPERATOFNA VARCHAR2 100    Yes OPERATOFNA   Note  A value of  Aucun   None  will be stored in this field when information is
46. re Point  ORWNS TPT  sccsccevteiscveesessseestecvteerceteseessedetbersedvevenseassueezecsees  ORWN Crossing  OR WING ROS  sarro conidios ooo  ORWN Station  ORWNSTN  os  ORWN Marker Post  ORWNMKPO   oooooccccccccccccccccccnncnnoncccncncnccnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnos  ORWN Junction  ORVWNJUNOCO   cccccccccnonononononononcccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnenennos  5  General Overview of ORWN Models      coooooococococonoconoconeconeconeconeconiceneconineneceneneneceni  s  Data DESCIPHON seis ren E  ORWN TRACK Psp A A eee    A    14    ORWN  STRUCTURE LINE ET  tte tee tipa ds cedem tede 37    ORWN  CROSSING  FT    ales a ii 39  ORVWN  STATION  ET nce a tee o ans de des do e a do 43  ORWN  MARKER POST ET id ede lle lee rota tes 45  ORVVINE SIGING THONG  Pitt illes 46  7  Links to Additional Information    oo oon edge tool tt Ne 48  APPENDIX A  ORWN Feature Examples               2    ccccececcceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 49  ORWBN CTRAGIS ITem A eter he A A Eee eheb ege A 49  TRACK CEASS Ire ce cte cee i e ue IE cd ce ced 49  ORWN STRUCTURE LINE T i ote A A otiose todos 51  ssepe                                           51  SITIRUGTYPES iu ciem ie De C UE NAME Dee a Nea e 51  ORWIN GROSSING  TT  cepe dett phe Ur ete ette here heroe 52  CROSSINGID ice io te rotto a teat ea sae ae rere rear oa 52  LEVELC ROSS  tannin ele sit e eu ed md nu ee aie sum ete imd  53  WARNINGS YS irte AAA A EA AAA AN AAN A AE 54  CROSACESS M I SIDA A A NS AE 57  ORWIN  JUNC
47. sect with and are uniquely identified   They can be grouped under one crossing identifier  CROSSINGID  to indicate to the user that it is the    same crossing     In the example above  the Parkway Trail in Thunder Bay  Ontario passes beneath five separate rail  line segments  The crossing location is replicated for each track segment it crosses in the ORWN    52    Crossing layer  but all five mapped point locations are considered to be the same crossing through  the crossing identifier     LEVELCROSS    At Grade       Figure A9     At Grade    or level crossing at the intersection  of 5th Line road and Algoma Central Railway in Sault  Ste  Marie  Ontario     Over    anm     emm RN        A TTLTLLILLLTLLLIDE       Figure A10  The Algoma Central Railway line crossing  over Hwy  17 north of Sault Ste  Marie  Ontario     53       Figure A11  Huron Central Railway crossing UNDER the  Hwy  17 overpass east of Thessalon  Ontario     WARNINGSYS    FLB       Figure A12  FLB on Frontenac St  and Huron Central  Railway crossing  Sault Ste  Marie  Ontario  It is located  at mile 174 29 on the Webbwood Subdivision     54    FLBG       Figure A13  FLBG at the Huron Central Railway and Hwy  17 bypass crossing in Sault Ste  Marie   Ontario  It is located at mile 174 29 on the Webbwood Subdivision     SRCS       Figure A14  SRCS at a private crossing along the Huron Central Railway and old King   s Highway   Algoma Mills  Ontario     55    STOP       Figure A15  Stop Sign at a private crossi
48. ssigned to features identified in the diagram below    GEOBASE METADATA applicable to all NRWN Layers  Geometry    Attribute  Administrative Area Attribute Creation Date  Standards Version Attribute Revision Date  Security Classification   Attribute Acquisition Technique  Attribute Provider    Geometry Creation Date  Geometry Revision Date  Geometry Acquisition Technique  Geometry Planimetric Accuracy  Geometry Provider     3  TRACK made up of  6  Operator               4  Subdivision              Subdivision NID Track NID 4 or more English Name  Subdivision Name Track Name French Name  Start Distance Track Classification Reporting Mark  End Distance Gauge TRACK  SEGMENT  Operator Start Distance  Unit of Distance Electrification Track Segment NID Operator End Distance  Source Number of Tracks Operator Unit of Distance  Transport Type Regulator  has up Status  to2 Use Type  referenced   Design Speeds      Owner  Eng   Fr   Feature Distance   referenced TRACK  Within Referenced  amp  has up English Name  Track Subdivision s    Subdivision info  to 4 French Name    Reporting Mark       has up to 4     12  STATION  Station NID  Station Name  Eng   Fr   Station Type    of Platforms    STRUCTURE CROSSING     Line  Crossin   g NID MARKER POST  Structure Line P Crossing ID  group   Marker Post NID   Structure ID  group  Level of Crossing    1 Structure Name din  Structure Type Crossing Type    Warning System Type  Road Classification  13  JUNCTION    STRUCTURE    Crossing Type Name  
49. sually consisting of two parallel rails  tracks  on which a  powered vehicle or locomotive pulls or pushes connected rolling stock along a rail  line in order to transport freight or passengers from one destination to another    e Tramway  Railway transport system used in urban areas  which often runs at  street level  sharing road space with motor traffic and pedestrians  Tramways are  usually electrically powered  e g  Toronto Transit Commission Tramway    e Subway  Railway transport system used in large urban areas which runs on  separate track from other transport systems  is usually electrically powered and    mostly runs underground     e Suspended  Railway transport based on a single overhead rail  track   acting as  support and guideway  from which a vehicle is suspended beneath to move along    the railway     e Unknown  Value used when it is impossible to determine the transport type           USETYPE       VARCHAR2 25        Yes       USETYPE       Identification of what is transported on the track     Permissible Values     e Freight  Track is used solely for the transport of freight    e Freight and Passenger  Track is used for freight and passenger service    e Freight and Tourist  Track is used for freight and tourist service    e Passenger  Track is used solely for passenger service    e Tourist  Track used solely by a tourist operator  e g  South Simcoe Railway    e Unknown  Value used when it is impossible to determine the type of track use           32     
50. t of Thessalon   EAI O E m              54    Figure A12  FLB on Frontenac St  and Huron Central Railway crossing  Sault Ste  Marie   Ontario  It is located at mile 174 29 on the Webbwood Subdivision                    eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 54    Figure A13  FLBG at the Huron Central Railway and Hwy  17 bypass crossing in Sault Ste   Marie  Ontario  It is located at mile 174 29 on the Webbwood Subdivision                                  55    Figure A14  SRCS at a private crossing along the Huron Central Railway and old King s  Highway  Algoma Mills  Ontario  3  ccsecescvesccestcesdcesccesenenecesecestces  ceseceseceseceserestceseces   cesecesdeeseresepeseres 55    Figure A15  Stop Sign at a private crossing  Lafarge Lime   Huron Central Railway  Algoma  NUS OTI a RETE PEN 56    Figure A16  Standard Reflectorized Railway Crossing Sign and Stop Sign  located at mile 101 9  of the Huron Central Railway  Webbwood Subdivision  Blind River  Ontario                                56    Figure A17  Typical signage erected at a private crossing                     eseeeeee 57    Figure A18   Right  Example of a  diamond  junction type in Franz  Ontario  where the north   south Canadian National Railway crosses the east west Canadian Pacific Railway   Left   Diamond symbolized in the MNRF Make a Topographic Map web application                            57    Figure A19   Right  Example of an end junction type on the Algoma Central Railway in Sault  Ste  Marie  Ontario   Left  End
51. tacle such as a river  a road or other tracks   Culvert  Device used to channel water or as a passage for a trail or road under  track s   Note  Because of their size and orientation beneath tracks  the majority of  culverts are represented as point features in the ORWN Structure Point layer   Dam  Manmade linear structure built along a waterway or floodway to control the  flow of water and supporting track s   Example  Seguin River Dam in Parry Sound   Ontario    Snow Shed  Manmade roofed structure that protects Track s  from snow or rock  slides  Note  There are no snow sheds on any of Ontario   s railway networks   Tunnel  Enclosed manmade construction built to get track s  through or below a  natural feature or other obstructions  Refer to Figure A7 for an example of a  Tunnel    Unknown  Value used when it is impossible to determine the structure type           For shared track and subdivision information refer to Track and Subdivision Reference columns     For columns shared in all tables refer to NRWN and LIO Common Metadata columns     38    ORWN_CROSSING_FT    The location along the rail network where a track crosses another network  It identifies the location and type of crossing that traverses either on  above or below a track  A    crossing includes any structure supporting that part of the track or facilitating the crossing  Crossings are often equipped with public warning signs and audio visual signaling    safeguards to control and protect vehicular and pedestr
52. te   2013 JUN 19    Includes the following Data  Classes  NON SENSITIVE      ORWN Track  ORWNTRK     line layer   ORWN Structure Line   ORWNSTLN    line layer   ORWN Structure Point   ORWNSTPT    point    layer    ORWN Crossing   ORWNCROS    point    layer    ORWN Station  ORWNSTN     pointlayer   ORWN Marker Post   ORWNMKPO    point    layer    ORWN Junction   ORWNJUNC    point    layer    ORWN TRACK FT    NUMBER 13        TRACKNID  TRACKSEGID  TRACKNAME  TRACKCLASS  REGULATOR  TRANSPTYPE  USETYPE  GAUGE  NUMTRACKS  ELECTRIC  STATUS  SPEEDFREIT  SPEEDPASSE  UNITOFSPEE  SOURCEID  OPERATOENA  OPERATOFNA  OPERATORMK  OPSUBSTART  OPSUBEND  OPSUBUDIS  OWNERENA  OWNERFNA  TRKUSRIENA  TRKUSRIFNA  TRKUSRIRMK  TRKUSR2ENA  TRKUSR FNA  TRKUSR2RMK  TRKUSRIENA  TRKUSA3FNA  TRKUSR3RMK  TRKUSRAENA  TRKUSRAFNA  TRKUSR4RMK  SUBDINID  SUBDITNAME  SUBDISTART  SUBDIEND  SUBIUNITDI  SUBDRNID  SUBDI2NAME  SUBD2START  SUBD2END  SUB2UNITDI  ADMINAREA  SPECVERS  SECURCLASS  GEOCREDATE  GEOREVDATE  GEOACQTECH  GEOACCURA  GEOPROVIDE  ATTCREDATE  ATTREVDATE  ATTACQTECH  ATTPROVIDE    VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 32   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 20   VARCHAR2 10   VARCHAR2 10   VARCHAR2  25   VARCHAR2 10   NUMBER 1   VARCHAR2 8   VARCHAR2 20   NUMBER 3   NUMBER 3   VARCHAR2 20   VARCHAR2 50   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 10   NUMBER 5 2   NUMBER 5 2   VARCHAR2 9   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 10   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2 10   VARCHAR2 100   VARCHAR2
53. ture    1  is used in these  instances as    0     zero  can be a legitimate value e g  Subdivision  Start Distance      1          Found mostly in free text fields  e g  English names  where  None   information is not available or is not applicable  A value of  Aucun    None  will be present in French name versions              The NRWN geodatabase stores numeric code lookup values instead of text for all  permissible values  To make the dataset more user friendly  the ORWN version differs  by storing the full text value description instead of the numeric code     Before we review ORWN layers in detail  the following section provides readers with a    primer about other associated information which will be referred to in the ORWN data     About Railway Subdivisions    A Subdivision is an administrative unit of a national or regional network of tracks used to    transport freight and or passengers  A Subdivision is identified by a name or number     and or a colour and is delimited by a Junction point at each extremity     Huron Central Railway  Subdivision    Webbwood    Lake       Figure 2  Extent of the Webbwood Subdivision of the Huron Central Railway in Northern    Ontario    Several railway Subdivisions are often interconnected to form a greater administrative    Railway Division  In railway practice  the Subdivision Start Distance always begins at  0 00  Mile or Kilometre      Information about a Subdivision in NRWN includes        Attribute  Name    Description    Exa
54. two  2  Subdivisions   Likewise  each Subdivision is associated to one or more track segments     Track Segmentation Rules    How track and track segment features are defined by NRWN ORWN     Junction Junction    Administrative   Switch      T ED    E eee ee a iio    3 A    2S  Na aw Hi      Track NID  433dc3e9d02649d89c51de1b5cf4f0e4  Figure 3  Example of a Track as defined by National Railway Network GeoGratis    standards    A    Track    is defined by the presence of a Junction at both ends as illustrated in the  diagram above  Each Track is assigned a unique National Identifier  NID   This value is  stored in the Track NID field     A    Track    is made up of one or more track segments  with a new feature created  whenever there is a change in one or more of the track attributes e g  a different Track  Operator  Status  Design Speeds etc     15    Rules     e A separate feature is created for each track segment in the ORWN Track layer   e Each track segment is assigned a unique NID and this value is stored in the Track  Segment NID field     e Agrouping of unique segments defined for a  Track  can all share the same Track  NID  as demonstrated in the diagram below     Junction Junction   Administrative   Switch         a    Track NID  433dc3e9d02649d89c51de1b5cf4f0e4  L Track Segment NIDs   a  0ee0d335a1c9463ead20c95eb939dc12   b  424096693185423ea1d33f181d400c23   c  6cc495cf03434095b 14d6b95cda14a88   d  cec16a6464d2459c958e96b07999f6a3    Figure 4  Example of a Track
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56. xed to poles or stakes beside a track line  They  are used by railway company staff as reference points for time table progress  track  maintenance work orders and for reporting rail conditions and incidents  Marker posts  are often used by railway crews and the MNRF to report and or respond to the location    of trackside fires     For example  the marker post shown in Figure 27 is located at Mile 90 of the Webbwood  Subdivision on the Huron Central Railway  Railway companies typically denote    distances along Subdivisions with values increasing from east to west or south to north     Caveat  At this time  the NRWN ORWN inventory of marker posts only includes data for    lines operated by Canadian National Railways     ORWN Junction  ORWNJUNC     Virtual connector point feature of the National Railway Network  NRWN   A Junction    may be located     e atthe intersection of three or more sets of tracks   e atthe track end   e atthe transition of a national  provincial  or territorial boundary   e atthe beginning and end of a Track Subdivision  Junctions are stored and represented in the LIO ORWN Junction layer as point    features     Note  NRWN did not make Track Subdivision references because junction location    features are mostly derived and are sometimes virtual  not visible on the ground      28    5  General Overview of ORWN Models    Model Name  Ontario  Railway Network  ORWN     Adapted from the National  Railway Line Network   NRWN  standards     Model Revision Da
    
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