Usage
This template is designed to supply information on passenger rail services or auto-train services. It is based on Template:Infobox rail line , with parameters altered to suit passenger trains.
Blank syntax
{{{name}}} [[File:{{{logo}}}|{{{logo_width}}}]] [[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_width}}}]]{{{caption}}}
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}}} Start {{{start}}} Stops {{{stops}}} End {{{end}}} Distance travelled {{{distance}}} Average journey time {{{journeytime}}} Service frequency {{{frequency}}} Train number(s) {{{trainnumber}}} Line(s) used {{{line_used}}} 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}}} Rolling stock {{{stock}}} Track gauge {{{gauge}}} Electrification {{{el}}} Operating speed {{{speed}}} Track owner(s) {{{owners}}} Timetable number(s) {{{routenumber}}}
{{Infobox rail service
| box_width =
| name =
| color =
| logo =
| logo_width =
| image =
| image_width =
| caption =
| type =
| status =
| locale =
| predecessor =
| first =
| last =
| 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 =
| owners =
| routenumber =
| maintenance =
| sharing =
| map =
| map_state =
}}
Example
TranzAlpine Service type Inter-city rail Status Operating Locale South Island , New Zealand First service 22 November 1987; 36 years ago (1987-11-22 ) Current operator(s) Tranz Scenic , a division of KiwiRail Former operator(s) InterCity Rail (1987–95)Ridership 204,000 (2006 financial year) Website TranzAlpine Start Christchurch Stops 9 End Greymouth Distance travelled 223 km (139 mi) Average journey time 4 hours, 25 minutes Service frequency Daily each way Class(es) Standard class only Disabled access Restricted due to age of rolling stock Seating arrangements Catering facilities On-board café Observation facilities Large windows in all carriages open-air carriage in middle of train Baggage facilities Overhead racks baggage carriage Rolling stock Track gauge Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found.
{{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
| 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
| 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 = {{infobox rdt|Midland Line, New Zealand}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}
Example with the color parameter
{{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
| caption = The TranzAlpine skirting the [[Waimakariri River]].
| type = [[Inter-city rail]]
| status = Operating
| locale = [[South Island]], [[New Zealand]]
| first = {{Start date and age|1987|11|22|df=y}}
| last =
| operator = [[Tranz Scenic]], a division of [[KiwiRail]]
| formeroperator = [[Tranz Scenic|InterCity Rail]] (1987–95)
| ridership = 204,000 (2006 financial year)
| website = {{URL|www.kiwirailscenic.co.nz/tranzalpine/|TranzAlpine}}
| start = [[Christchurch]]
| stops = 9
| end = [[Greymouth]]
| distance = {{convert|223|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 4 hours, 25 minutes
| frequency = Daily each way
}}
Parameters
Name
Parameter
Required
Definition
Infobox width
box_width
No
Width of infobox, default: 25em; Note: use auto
for automatic width
Name
name
No
Name of rail service; default:Article Name
Color
color
No
Color of rail service (6-digit hex code without "#"); Switching the display location for the name parameter
Logo
logo
No
Filename of image for the logo
Logo width
logo_width
No
Size of logo, default: 200px
Image
image
No
Filename of image
Image width
image_width
No
Size of image, default: 250px
Caption
caption
No
Caption of image
Info section
Type
type
No
Type of passenger service (e.g. inter-city, regional, commuter)
Status
status
No
Status of rail service
Locale
locale
No
City or region transit system is located
Predecessor
predecessor
No
The name of the predecessor to the service (e.g. Overlander → Silver Fern )
First service
first
No
Date of the first public service
Last service
last
No
Date of the last public service
Successor
successor
No
The name of the successor to the service
Current operator(s)
operator
No
The name(s) of the current operator(s) of the service (e.g. Amtrak , SNCF , Tranz Scenic )
Former operator(s)
predecessor
No
The name(s) of the former operator(s) of the service (e.g. British Rail , Union Pacific )
Ridership
ridership
No
Service ridership (i.e. average daily, average weekday, average weekly, or average monthly)
Annual ridership
ridership2
No
Annual service ridership
Website
website
No
Website for service
Route section
Start
start
No
Name of starting terminal station
Stops
stops
No
Number of stations/stops en route
End
end
No
Name of ending terminal station
Distance travelled
distance
No
Distance travelled by the service - use {{convert|x|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} or {{convert|x|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} to allow automatic conversion between kilometres and miles.
Average journey time
journeytime
No
The average journey time of the service
Service frequency
frequency
No
The frequency of the service (e.g. hourly, daily, weekly)
Train number(s)
trainnumber
No
The official train numbers as shown in all employee and some passenger timetables
Line(s) used
line_used
No
The line(s) used by the service
On-board service section
Classes
class
No
Disables access
access
No
Seating arrangements
seating
No
Sleeping arrangements
sleeping
No
Auto-rack arrangements
autorack
No
Catering facilities
catering
No
Observation facilities
observation
No
Entertainment facilities
entertainment
No
Baggage facilities
baggage
No
Other facilities
otherfacilities
No
Technical section
Rolling stock
stock
No
The type of rolling stock used for the service
Gauge
gauge
No
The track gauge used. Please use {{Track gauge }}.
Electrification
el
No
The voltage and frequency used, if the route is electrified
Operating speed
speed
No
The speed of the service
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