The Rail Map v2!

The Rail Map is now built with Next.js!

Read full release notes: https://posts.eliothertenstein.com/2022/04/04/therailmap-v2/

Full Changelog: v1.4...v2

TheRailMap v1.4: Amtrak!!!

Changelog:

• Amtrak is now supported! Thanks to @piemadd's Amtrak API, you can now see the locations of Amtrak trains, along with more information about their status. This is currently in the works, and more information (and a cleaner experience) will be coming soon. This feature can be toggled via the "Amtrak Button" (the button with a train symbol)
• Moved to Webpack from Browserify
• We now use self-hosted analytics, so no more google :)
• Code has been cleaned up a ton

More details about Amtrak coming soon.

Best,
Eliot

Full Changelog: v1.3...v1.4

TheRailMap v1.3: Small Changes, Big Features!

Hello everyone!

This release includes an Amtrak-only view, a railroad crossing database, a redesign of the page system, and more! Feel free to learn more about the new features here.

As always, if you have any issues or suggestions, please feel free to create an issue.

Changelog

• View Amtrak routes in more detail than ever, complete with station information!
• Added a legend in the "About" popup to help understand the map's color scheme.
• Added a direct link to popups.
• Created a interactive google sheet/database, available at therailmap.com/database; however, don't expect it to be very fast...
• You can now fly directly to a set of coordinates using the ?latlng= argument
• European rail tunnels are now represented on the map
• Added /vrf for viewing virtual railfan camera locations.
• Moved /europe over to the main site, the old page now redirects users to therailmap.com?redirect=europe
• Moved site hosting to GitHub pages, for a smoother integration with GitHub.
• Updated the site font to SF
• Moved back to using Browserify and Node.js

Thanks for the support,
Eliot

TheRailMap v1.2.1: Legend and Bug Fixes

This release includes some smaller bug fixes, along with a few features.

Changelog:
Features:

• Added a legend to the About Popup

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the "Sattelite" button on /europe would show the American style
• Fixed an issue where the /data/europe's globe button would redirect to /data-europe instead of /data (and vice-versa on /data)
• Fixed an issue where the popup would not appear on /data/europe
• Fixed an issue where 404 styles were not being shown on 404 subpages
• Fixed an issue where the "view on GitHub" hyperlink opened in the same browser tab
• Fixed an issue where the favicon would not display on /data/europe

The geo-data files for this project are also slowly being added to another GitHub repo, which is available here.

Enjoy!

TheRailMap 1.2! Smaller features :)

Hello everyone,

Today I'm excited to announce a smaller update to therailmap.com! This includes some QOL changes, along with adding support for Europe to the map!

Please see the changelog below, and as always submit any issues here!

v1.2

• Added support for Europe's Railroad Crossings (Bridges not yet supported)
• Added country switcher button
• Added info popup, with social media buttons
• Removed hosting site at map.eliothertenstein.com, now redirects to therailmap.com
• Fixed SSL error
• Added /data and /europe/data pages for slow-internet viewing

Thanks,
Eliot

TheRailMap 1.1! Location, Feature Information, and More!

Hello Everyone!
Over the past few days, there has been Overwhelming support for our Map, and we couldn’t have done it without you. I started this project three years ago as a hobby, and I’m happy to see so many people getting use out of it!

Today, we’re happy to announce version 1.1 of the US Rail Map! This update includes a new website, more controls, layer selection, and so much more!

Full Release Notes:
https://eliothertenstein.medium.com/therailmap-1-1-location-feature-information-and-more-cc017e8ce0ba