Usage

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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

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{{{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
{{{map}}}
{{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

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TranzAlpine
Blue train on single track surrounded by trees near a river
The TranzAlpine skirting the Waimakariri River.
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusOperating
LocaleSouth Island, New Zealand
First service22 November 1987 (1987-11-22)
Current operator(s)Tranz Scenic, a division of KiwiRail
Former operator(s)InterCity Rail (1987–95)
Ridership204,000 (2006 financial year)
WebsiteTranzAlpine
Route
TerminiChristchurch
Greymouth
Stops9
Distance travelled223 km (139 mi)
Average journey time4 hours, 25 minutes
Service frequencyDaily each way
On-board services
Class(es)Standard class only
Disabled accessRestricted due to age of rolling stock
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • table bay
Catering facilitiesOn-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
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
{{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

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TranzAlpine
Blue train on single track surrounded by trees near a river
The TranzAlpine skirting the Waimakariri River.
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusOperating
LocaleSouth Island, New Zealand
First service22 November 1987 (1987-11-22)
Current operator(s)Tranz Scenic, a division of KiwiRail
Former operator(s)InterCity Rail (1987–95)
Ridership204,000 (2006 financial year)
WebsiteTranzAlpine
Route
TerminiChristchurch
Greymouth
Stops9
Distance travelled223 km (139 mi)
Average journey time4 hours, 25 minutes
Service frequencyDaily 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

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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. OverlanderSilver 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
This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox rail service in articles based on its TemplateData.

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

This template has custom formatting.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Infobox widthbox_width

Width of infobox. Default is 25em.

Example
25em
Stringoptional
Colorcolor

Color of rail service (6-digit hex code without "#"). Colors two lines on top of the infobox.

Stringoptional
Alternate colorcolor2

Colors the bottom line. 6-digit hex code without "#". Use in conjunction with "Color".

Stringoptional
Namename

Name of rail service. Defaults to the article's name.

Stringoptional
Logologo

no description

Filesuggested
Size of logologo_width

In pixels. Default is 200.

Numberoptional
Logo alt textlogo_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.

Contentoptional
Imageimage

Preferably of the train.

Filesuggested
Image widthimage_width image_size

In pixels. Default is 250.

Numberoptional
Image alt textalt 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.

Contentoptional
Image captioncaption

no description

Contentsuggested
Typetype

Type of passenger service.

Example
[[Inter-city rail]]
Contentsuggested
Systemsystem

no description

Unknownoptional
Statusstatus

no description

Example
Operating
Stringsuggested
Localelocale

City or region transit system is located.

Example
[[Cape Denison]], [[Antartica]]
Stringoptional
Predecessorpredecessor

The name of the predecessor to the service.

Stringoptional
First servicefirst

no description

Dateoptional
Last servicelast

no description

Dateoptional
Successorsuccessor

The name of the successor to the service.

Stringoptional
Current operator(s)operator

The name(s) of the current operator(s) of the service.

Example
[[Amtrak]]
Stringsuggested
Former operator(s)formeroperator

The name(s) of the former operator(s) of the service.

Example
[[British Rail]]
Stringoptional
Ridershipridership

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)
Stringsuggested
Daily ridershipdaily_ridership

no description

Stringoptional
Annual ridershipridership2

no description

Stringoptional
Official websitewebsite

no description

URLoptional
Startstart

Name of starting terminal station. Labelled in the infobox as a "termini" along with parameter "End".

Stringsuggested
Endend

Name of ending terminal station. Labelled in the infobox as a "termini" along with parameter "Start".

Stringoptional
Stopsstops

Number of stations/stops en route.

Numbersuggested
Distance travelleddistance

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.

Stringoptional
Average journey timejourneytime

no description

Example
4 hours, 25 minutes
Stringoptional
Service frequencyfrequency

no description

Example
Daily
Stringoptional
Train number(s)trainnumber

The official train numbers, as shown in employee timetables.

Contentoptional
Line(s) usedline_used

The line(s) used by the service.

Contentoptional
Class(es)class

no description

Example
Standard class only
Contentoptional
Disabled accessaccess

no description

Example
Restricted due to age of rolling stock
Contentoptional
Seating arrangementsseating

no description

Example
Airline style
Contentoptional
Sleeping arrangementssleeping

no description

Contentoptional
Auto-rack arrangementsautorack

no description

Contentoptional
Catering facilitiescatering

no description

Example
On-board café
Contentoptional
Observation facilitiesobservation

no description

Example
Open-air carriage in middle of train
Contentoptional
Entertainment facilitiesentertainment

no description

Contentoptional
Baggage facilitiesbaggage

no description

Example
Overhead racks
Contentoptional
Other facilitiesotherfacilities

no description

Contentoptional
Rolling stockstock

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 }}
Contentoptional
Gaugegauge

The track gauge used. Use {{Track gauge}}.

Example
{{Track gauge|1067mm}}
Contentoptional
Electrificationel electrification

The voltage and frequency used, if the route is electrified.

Contentoptional
Operating speedspeed

The average speed of the service.

Contentoptional
Average lengthtrainlength

The average length of the train.

Contentoptional
Track owner(s)owners

The owners of the track on which the service runs, if different to the operator.

Contentoptional
Timetable number(s)routenumber

no description

Contentoptional
Rake maintenancemaintenance

The yard where the maintenance of the rake done.

Contentoptional
Rake sharingsharing

The same rake used for other services.

Contentoptional
Map titlemap_name

Title of map. Default is "Route map".

Stringoptional
Mapmap

Map of line. Usually a prebuilt {{routemap}}.

Example
{{Midland Line, New Zealand}}
Contentsuggested
Show/collapse line mapmap_state

Shows or collapses map. Use "show" or "collapsed" only. Defaults to "show".

Suggested values
show collapsed
Stringoptional
Modulemodule

Used for embedding other infoboxes. Unnecessary for most purposes.

Contentoptional
Statesstates

no description

Contentdeprecated
journey timejourney time

no description

Contentdeprecated
train numbertrain number

no description

Contentdeprecated

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