diff --git a/railway-infrastructure.json b/railway-infrastructure.json
index 8a08094a4..44a2e13bd 100644
--- a/railway-infrastructure.json
+++ b/railway-infrastructure.json
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
             "{% set railway_type = null %}",
             "",
             "{% if tags.railway == 'disused' %}",
-            "  {% set railway_type = attribute(tags, 'disused:railway')|default(tags.disused) %}",
+            "  {% set railway_type = attribute(tags, 'disused:railway')|default(tags.disused)|default('rail') %}",
             "{% elseif tags.railway == 'abandoned' %}",
-            "  {% set railway_type = attribute(tags, 'abandoned:railway')|default(tags.abandoned) %}",
+            "  {% set railway_type = attribute(tags, 'abandoned:railway')|default(tags.abandoned)|default('rail') %}",
             "{% elseif tags.railway == 'proposed' %}",
-            "  {% set railway_type = attribute(tags, 'proposed:railway')|default(tags.proposed) %}",
+            "  {% set railway_type = attribute(tags, 'proposed:railway')|default(tags.proposed)|default('rail') %}",
             "{% elseif tags.railway in [ 'rail', 'narrow_gauge', 'subway', 'light_rail', 'tram' ] %}",
             "  {% set railway_type = tags.railway %}",
             "{% endif %}"