Template:Infobox rail service/doc

TranzAlpine
	The TranzAlpine skirting the Waimakariri River.
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operating
Locale	South Island, New Zealand
First service	22 November 1987; 37 years ago
Current operator(s)	Tranz Scenic, a division of KiwiRail
Former operator(s)	InterCity Rail (1987–95)
Ridership	204,000 (2006 financial year)
Website	TranzAlpine
Route
Start	Christchurch
Stops	9
End	Greymouth
Distance travelled	223 km (139 mi)
Average journey time	4 hours, 25 minutes
Service frequency	Daily each way
On-board services
Class(es)	Standard class only
Disabled access	Restricted due to age of rolling stock
Seating arrangements	Airline style; table bay;
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;
Technical
Rolling stock	Two NZR DC class locomotives; Nine NZR 56-foot carriages; One NZR 56-foot baggage carriage; One open-air observation carriage;
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Route map
Route map
Legend	Template:Midland Line, New Zealand
	Template:Midland Line, New Zealand

Route map
	{{{map}}}

{{{name}}}
	[[File:{{{logo}}}\|{{{logo_width}}}]]
	[[File:{{{image}}}\|{{{image_width}}}]] {{{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
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}}}
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}}}
Track owner(s)	{{{owners}}}
Timetable number(s)	{{{routenumber}}}
Route map
Route map
	{{{map}}}

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Infobox rail service.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

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

{{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

{{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

TranzAlpine
The TranzAlpine skirting the Waimakariri River.
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operating
Locale	South Island, New Zealand
First service	22 November 1987; 37 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
Route
Start	Christchurch
Stops	9
End	Greymouth
Distance travelled	223 km (139 mi)
Average journey time	4 hours, 25 minutes
Service frequency	Daily 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
| 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`