A clone of the official Railway TimescaleDB + PostGIS template, but using Railway's Postgres 17 image instead of 16.

Deploy and Host TimescaleDB + PostGIS (PG14) on Railway

TimescaleDB + PostGIS (PG14) is a PostgreSQL 14 database service combining TimescaleDB for efficient time-series data handling and PostGIS for geographic/spatial data support. This template deploys an SSL-enabled instance with both extensions available, ideal for applications needing temporal and geospatial capabilities on a proven relational foundation.

About Hosting TimescaleDB + PostGIS (PG14)

Hosting TimescaleDB + PostGIS on PostgreSQL 14 involves deploying a customized PostgreSQL image with both extensions pre-installed and SSL enabled for secure connections. The database is configured with tuned memory, checkpoint, and worker process settings suitable for web workloads. Authentication is handled via md5 for remote connections, and the instance listens on all interfaces. PostGIS is installed but not enabled by default—you simply run CREATE EXTENSION postgis; to activate it. TimescaleDB is loaded as a shared preload library. This template handles all of that configuration so you can focus on your application.

Common Use Cases

IoT and time-series data: Ingest and query large volumes of timestamped sensor, metrics, or event data using TimescaleDB's hypertables and continuous aggregates.
Geospatial applications: Store, index, and query geographic data (points, polygons, routes) with PostGIS for mapping, logistics, or location-based services.
Combined spatio-temporal analytics: Analyze data that is both time-series and location-aware, such as fleet tracking, environmental monitoring, or real-time asset management.

Dependencies for TimescaleDB + PostGIS (PG14) Hosting

PostgreSQL 14 – The underlying relational database engine.
TimescaleDB – Time-series extension for PostgreSQL.
PostGIS – Spatial and geographic objects extension for PostgreSQL.
Railway SSL-enabled image – Custom Docker image providing SSL support out of the box.

Deployment Dependencies

Why Deploy TimescaleDB + PostGIS (PG14) on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying TimescaleDB + PostGIS (PG14) on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.