Railways - 25K OS map symbols
This is one of a series of articles which give photographs of features on the ground which have standard symbols on Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps, and also show the symbol. See OS 25K map symbols

Click on a photo thumbnail to see a page with a larger photo, and other photo details. The photo page also has a section of the 1:50,000 Ordnance Survey map; click on that map to see a section of Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale map.
For railways there are only a few differences between symbols on 25K and 50 K maps. See Railway symbols on 50K maps

Description | Symbol | Photo | Notes |
Multiple track standard gauge | ![]() | ![]() | Map link![]() |
Single track standard gauge | ![]() | ![]() | Map link![]() |
Narrow gauge or Light Rapid Transit System | ![]() | ![]() | Map link![]() |
Station on narrow gauge or LRTS | ![]() | ![]() | Map link![]() |
Road under rail | ![]() | ![]() | Map link![]() |
Road over rail | ![]() | ![]() | Map link![]() |
Footbridge | Sometimes abbreviation "FB" | ![]() | Map link![]() |
Level crossing | ![]() | ![]() | Map link![]() |
Cutting | ![]() | ![]() | 910090 |
Tunnel | ![]() | ![]() | Map link![]() |
Embankment | ![]() | ![]() | Map link![]() |
Station | ![]() | ![]() | Map link![]() |
Siding | ![]() | ![]() | Map link![]() |
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