Tag:railway=milestone
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 railway = milestone
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A stone or metal marker along a railway denoting the distance traveled. 
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Status: de facto
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A distance marker along a railway.
How to map
Draw the node 
direct on the way that represents the railway and add railway=milestone.
Tags to use in combination
- railway:position=* - the number given on the plate (in km)
- railway:milestone:catenary_mast=yes
Similar tags
for "modern" milestones look at
- highway=milestone - Proposed_features/Milestones
- waterway=milestone
- railway:position=* look at OpenRailwayMap/Tagging
for "historic" milestones look at
Railway milestones (in black), rendered by OpenRailwayMap.