OpenRailway Map basemap in QGIS

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I'm a bit of a QGIS noob when it comes to anything other than the basics so hoping someone has an easy solution to this. I am trying to use Open Railway Maps ( https://www.openrailwaymap.org/ ) as a basemap for a project and have had no success following multiple guides. I tried the method recommended in the wiki ( https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OpenRailwayMap/API#Usage_in_QGIS ) and this guide https://www.xyht.com/spatial-itgis/using-openstreetmap-basemaps-qgis-3-0/ . I have attached a screenshot of the result, it seems to only be displaying a segment of the map, I feel like this is probably some projection issue. What can I do to sort this out?

Looks like your 'BRD Nikos' is projected (meters) - it will need to be in WGS84 for your data to overlay OSM/ORW tiles. see answer - do you have a link to that BR Nikos file? — Mapperz, Apr 28, 2019 at 17:21
I'll post a zip of the files if the problems persist, once I got the open rail maps basemap to load it seems to be all overlaying properly. — Nikos, Apr 28, 2019 at 18:14

Mapperz · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-28 16:58:02Z

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You will need OpenStreetMap tiles underneath the OpenRailWay tiles

you can use xyz tiles in QGIS

OpenRailway tile sets

https://a.tiles.openrailwaymap.org/standard/{z}/{x}/{y}.png

OpenStreetMap tiles

http://a.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png

To get this in QGIS:

answered Apr 28, 2019 at 16:58

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Interestingly now the Open Rail Maps shows up but the OSM basemap does not...not sure what the reason for that would be? But either way I can substitute another reference basemap easily enough, so thanks for getting the important bit working.
– Nikos
Apr 28, 2019 at 18:13

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Dmitry Baryshnikov · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-28 19:12:20Z

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Expected result without printing magic urls are in screenshot below.

answered Apr 28, 2019 at 19:12

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