Street atlas

Abel Road, Johannesburg

Abel Road is a mapped street in Johannesburg. The represented road geometry totals about 706 m. The nearest mapped passenger transport record is Hillbrow Bath House Bus Station (C3) (transport station), approximately 470 m in a straight line from the nearest part of the street. Nearby mapped records include food & drink, shops & services, health services.

Mapped length
706 m
Connected street names in this directory
2

Street map

Abel Road
Outline of Abel Road, Johannesburg, with nearby directory streets. North is up. Context outlines are from the same release.N ↑

Abel Road at a glance

Place records along this section
27 recordsNamed source records within 500 m of any part of the mapped lines; not unique venues
Closest passenger transport point
470 mHillbrow Bath House Bus Station (C3) · straight line from the nearest part of the section
Mapped pharmacy nearby
390 mTwisthill Pharmacy
Mapped park nearby
300 mPullinger Kop Park

Everyday places nearby

Along this mapped section · within 500 m

Distances are measured in a straight line from the nearest part of the street. Places may be near different sections. Areas use an interior point, not an entrance. These are source records, not unique venues or walking distances. Activity is not corroborated: records come from the September 2026 map snapshot, and an object's edit date does not confirm that a venue operates.

Food & drink

4 records
  • Toro Negro Pub & RestaurantRestaurant · 40 m
  • Cardiff ArmsPub · 50 m
  • Hillbrow InnPub · 200 m
Show all 4 food & drink records
  • Toro Negro Pub & RestaurantRestaurant · 40 m
  • Cardiff ArmsPub · 50 m
  • Hillbrow InnPub · 200 m
  • Olympic BarPub · 260 m

Shops & services

8 records
  • Price RiteSupermarket · 40 m
  • SparConvenience shop · 360 m
  • Great LiquorAlcohol shop · 50 m
Show all 8 shops & services records
  • Price RiteSupermarket · 40 m
  • Great LiquorAlcohol shop · 50 m
  • Charsia SalonBeauty · 60 m
  • ShopriteSupermarket · 90 m
  • SparSupermarket · 270 m
  • Hyper HillrowSupermarket · 350 m
  • SparConvenience shop · 360 m
  • FGT Liquor StoreAlcohol shop · 370 m

Health services

8 records
  • Twisthill PharmacyPharmacy · 390 m
  • Ladies Healthcare CentreClinic · 110 m
  • Netcare Rand HospitalHospital · 410 m
Show all 8 health services records
  • dental surgeryDentist · 50 m
  • Ladies Healthcare CentreClinic · 110 m
  • High Point Dental ClinicDentist · 200 m
  • The Birthing TeamMedical practice · 370 m
  • The Rand Dental SuitesDentist · 380 m
  • Twisthill PharmacyPharmacy · 390 m
  • Netcare Rand HospitalHospital · 410 m
  • The Sentinel ClinicClinic · 430 m

Education

3 records
  • Duzek Christian SchoolSchool · 170 m
  • Rising FontainEarly learning · 60 m
  • Barnato Park High SchoolSchool · 400 m
Show all 3 education records
  • Rising FontainEarly learning · 60 m
  • Duzek Christian SchoolSchool · 170 m
  • Barnato Park High SchoolSchool · 400 m

Parks & green spaces

1 record
  • Pullinger Kop ParkPark · 300 m
Show all 1 parks & green spaces record
  • Pullinger Kop ParkPark · 300 m

Culture & places to visit

3 records
  • Windybrow TheatreTheatre · 350 m
  • Goodhope Cinemas 1-2-3Cinema · 410 m
  • Hillbrow TheatreTheatre · 490 m
Show all 3 culture & places to visit records
  • Windybrow TheatreTheatre · 350 m
  • Goodhope Cinemas 1-2-3Cinema · 410 m
  • Hillbrow TheatreTheatre · 490 m

Transport nearby

Along this mapped section · within 1 km

20 passenger transport records. Mapped access points and facilities, not a count of unique stops, routes or service frequency.

  • Hillbrow Bath House Bus Station (C3)Transport station · 470 m
Source record details
  • Hillbrow Bath House Bus Station (C3)Transport station · 470 m
  • Hillbrow Bath HoseBus stop · 470 m
Source record details
  • Hillbrow Bath HoseBus stop · 470 m
  • Doornfontein CampusBus stop · 480 m
Source record details
  • Doornfontein CampusBus stop · 480 m
  • Doornfontein Campus Bus Station (T1)Bus station · 480 m
Source record details
  • Doornfontein Campus Bus Station (T1)Bus station · 480 m
  • Old Synagogue EastboundBus stop · 520 m
Source record details
  • Old Synagogue EastboundBus stop · 520 m
  • Old Synagogue Bus Station (Eastbound: T1)Transport station · 530 m
Source record details
  • Old Synagogue Bus Station (Eastbound: T1)Transport station · 530 m
Show all 20 passenger transport records
  • Hillbrow Bath House Bus Station (C3)Transport station · 470 m
  • Hillbrow Bath HoseBus stop · 470 m
  • Doornfontein CampusBus stop · 480 m
  • Doornfontein Campus Bus Station (T1)Bus station · 480 m
  • Old Synagogue EastboundBus stop · 520 m
  • Old Synagogue Bus Station (Eastbound: T1)Transport station · 530 m
  • Ellis Park NorthBus stop · 560 m
  • Ellis Park North Bus Station (T1)Bus station · 560 m
  • Old Synagogue WestboundBus stop · 590 m
  • Old Synagogue Bus Station (Westbound: T1)Transport station · 590 m
  • KotzeBus stop · 750 m
  • Johannesburg Art GalleryBus stop · 770 m
  • Johannesburg Art Gallery Bus Station (T1)Transport station · 780 m
  • KotzeBus stop · 790 m
  • CitySightseeing - Stop 5 - Constitution HillBus stop · 800 m
  • Queens Road (nearest corner: Empire Road)Bus stop · 810 m
  • DoornfonteinRailway station · 970 m
  • Constitution HillBus stop · 980 m
  • Civic CentreBus stop · 990 m
  • Constitution HillBus stop · 990 m
Source detail: 3 vehicle-position or technical records

Vehicle stopping positions describe where a vehicle stops, not necessarily where a passenger waits. The snapshot contains 23 transport objects in total; separate objects may belong to the same facility.

  • DoornfonteinVehicle stopping position · 960 m
  • DoornfonteinVehicle stopping position · 960 m
  • DoornfonteinVehicle stopping position · 970 m

Street facts

Mapped geometry length
706 mLength of the represented lines, not a surveyed street length.
Municipal area in OSM
City of JohannesburgThe complete displayed geometry lies inside the mapped municipal boundary. Not official municipal verification.
Coverage area
Johannesburgpilot area
Province
GautengSource-backed territorial context
OSM locality polygon overlaps
Not verifiedLength of the mapped section inside each OSM locality polygon. Overlaps under 20 m or under 5% of the mapped length only touch the edge. Not an official boundary.
Representative point
-26.188582, 28.052711Latitude, longitude; on the mapped line, not an address or entrance.
Suburb / locality
Not verifiedNo sufficiently supported locality assignment.
Nearest OSM place label
Hillbrow · 441 mThis is the nearest mapped OSM place label and does not determine suburb or administrative membership. Measured from the representative point inside the City of Johannesburg OSM area.
Section scope
Mapped section shownThe street may continue beyond this mapped section. No completeness is claimed.
Street-delivery postal code
Not verifiedStreet delivery and PO Box codes require separate evidence. Evidence details
View technical evidence

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

  • Segment da604665-0d90-59bf-8811-442afd926c03 · OSM way 619496838
    highway
    residential
    name
    Abel Road
  • Segment b6335c12-00e9-5c06-b0d5-e71c4225d5ff · OSM way 619496840
    highway
    residential
    name
    Abel Road
  • Segment 35f67ee4-a7bd-5613-999c-4c27a8c331f3 · OSM way 721917860
    highway
    residential
    name
    Abel Road

Connections

2 street names in this directory

Mapped topology

Connected sections in this directory share source nodes at compatible levels. Junctions with streets outside this directory are not listed. Names appear once here; nearby sections are listed separately below.

Documented connections

No documented connections have been added from official sources.

Nearby streets

Shortest distance between mapped geometries, not a walking distance.

The road profile

Mapped road classification
Residential100% of represented geometry

This is an OpenStreetMap road classification, not a statement about land use.

View technical evidence
  • highway
    • highway=residential · 3 segments · 706 m · ways 619496838, 619496840, 721917860

    Recorded on 3 of 3 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 706 m of 706 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.

Road surface
Asphalt100% of represented geometry
View technical evidence
  • surface
    • surface=asphalt · 3 segments · 706 m · ways 619496838, 619496840, 721917860

    Recorded on 3 of 3 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 706 m of 706 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).

Recorded on 3 of 3 mapped segments.

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.

Pavements
Unknown

No sidewalk tag recorded

View technical evidence
  • sidewalk

    No value in the source.

    Recorded on 0 of 3 mapped segments; 3 without this tag.

    Tag coverage by geometry length: 0 m of 706 m (0.0%). Unknown: 706 m (100.0%).

Values apply to their individual tagged segments and sides. Left and right follow the direction of each individual source way; they are not a single orientation for the whole street. An explicit no means no pavement on the tagged segment or side; a missing tag is unknown, and separate means a pavement mapped independently.

Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27

Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.

Questions about this street

Where is Abel Road?

The mapped section is in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

What is the closest mapped public transport to Abel Road?

Hillbrow Bath House Bus Station (C3) is approximately 470 m in a straight line from the nearest part of the mapped street. This is a source record within the 1 km search radius, not a walking route or confirmation of operating services.

What is the postcode of Abel Road?

A street-wide delivery postcode has not been independently verified in the current dataset.

What roads connect with Abel Road?

Mapped topology: Catherine Avenue, Tudhope Avenue.

Where are nearby distances measured from?

Page lists measure a straight line from the nearest part of the whole mapped geometry: 500 m for places and 1 km for passenger transport. The interactive map measures from one selected point, so its counts differ. Neither is a walking distance.