Helen Joseph Street at a glance
For Helen Joseph Street in Johannesburg, the road lines shown here total 1.95 km. This section connects to 8 street names in this directory.
Within 500 m of these lines, the snapshot contains 168 named place records, including 85 in shops & services and 45 in food & drink.
- Place records along this section
- 168 recordsNamed source records within 500 m of any part of the mapped lines; not unique venues
- Closest passenger transport point
- < 10 mSimmonds Street & Market Street · straight line from the nearest part of the section
- Mapped pharmacy nearby
- 100 mThe Link
- Mapped park nearby
- 30 mErnest Oppenheimer 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.
WimpyRestaurant
80 mRamonetCafe
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Pino's Italian CoffeeCafeosm:node:768234201 · object edited 2010-06-10 · -26.20624, 28.03988 220 m- 230 m
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International Restaurant and Action BarRestaurantosm:way:623546018 · object edited 2020-09-12 · -26.20146, 28.03521 360 m- 400 m
Sophiatown Bar LoungeRestaurantosm:node:766056675 · object edited 2010-06-10 · -26.20324, 28.03152 410 m- 410 m
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Moshate RestaurantRestaurantosm:node:766097574 · object edited 2010-06-06 · -26.20835, 28.04187 480 m- 500 m
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Shops & services
85 records
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Starlite FashionsClothing shoposm:node:5432039901 · object edited 2018-02-23 · -26.20443, 28.03647 20 m- 20 m
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LiquorShop ShopriteAlcohol shoposm:node:10026543132 · object edited 2024-10-22 · -26.20305, 28.04436 70 m- 100 m
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WoolworthsClothing shoposm:node:768234189 · object edited 2022-01-09 · -26.20465, 28.04380 100 m- 100 m
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Mr PriceClothing shoposm:way:761037305 · object edited 2025-01-28 · -26.20236, 28.04386 150 m- 150 m
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House of Moss LaboratoriesPerfumeryosm:node:10026498934 · object edited 2022-09-15 · -26.20229, 28.04419 160 m- 170 m
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Rissik Street OutfittersClothing shoposm:node:538195117 · object edited 2020-12-31 · -26.20257, 28.04054 170 m- 170 m
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WoolworthsClothing shoposm:node:538195118 · object edited 2024-02-09 · -26.20240, 28.04197 170 m- 170 m
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Food Lover's Eatery Bank CitySupermarketosm:node:11098096484 · object edited 2023-11-03 · -26.20260, 28.03835 190 m- 200 m
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Metrobus ticket counter Gandhi SquareTicketosm:way:730139601 · object edited 2019-10-01 · -26.20637, 28.04343 280 mWoolworthsClothing shoposm:node:766088622 · object edited 2024-02-08 · -26.20667, 28.04116 290 m- 290 m
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Bree Street ButcheryButcherosm:node:5888497402 · object edited 2018-09-06 · -26.20183, 28.03435 330 m- 350 m
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Citi Fruit & MeatSupermarketosm:node:767558894 · object edited 2010-06-10 · -26.19967, 28.05095 360 m- 360 m
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Metrobus customer careTravel agencyosm:node:7098929865 · object edited 2019-12-31 · -26.20725, 28.04332 380 m- 390 m
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Concept StoreLightingosm:way:778405014 · object edited 2025-07-21 · -26.20466, 28.05869 470 m- 480 m
Babette's BakeryBakeryosm:way:778405016 · object edited 2025-07-21 · -26.20474, 28.05871 480 m- 490 m
Health services
10 records
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Lotus OptometristsMedical practiceosm:node:5869548208 · object edited 2020-12-31 · -26.20531, 28.04035 130 m- 170 m
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Department for EducationSchoolosm:node:768234161 · object edited 2026-03-17 · -26.20470, 28.04343 100 m- 410 m
School of Culinary Arts International QualificationSchoolosm:way:623468985 · object edited 2020-01-02 · -26.20646, 28.05325 420 m
Parks & green spaces
4 records
Show all 4 parks & green spaces records
Ernest Oppenheimer ParkParkosm:way:416139938 · object edited 2019-10-01 · -26.20414, 28.04276 30 mBeyers Naudé SquareParkosm:way:33784144 · object edited 2025-09-17 · -26.20461, 28.03945 40 m- 430 m
Atteell Gardens ParkParkosm:way:27846206 · object edited 2022-09-14 · -26.19970, 28.04196 470 m
Culture & places to visit
18 records
Show all 18 culture & places to visit records
Johannesburg City LibraryLibraryosm:way:416130583 · object edited 2025-09-17 · -26.20472, 28.03831 40 mDemocracy is DialogueArtworkosm:way:566748621 · object edited 2022-03-20 · -26.20466, 28.03906 40 m- 100 m
World of BeerAttractionosm:node:765339551 · object edited 2026-08-17 · -26.20427, 28.03371 160 m- 230 m
The Turbine HallAttractionosm:way:844980215 · object edited 2023-12-12 · -26.20314, 28.03373 230 m- 230 m
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The Boxer (Young Madiba)Artworkosm:way:739482271 · object edited 2019-10-28 · -26.20695, 28.03473 250 mlanglaagte stamp batteryAttractionosm:node:766088621 · object edited 2010-06-06 · -26.20736, 28.03896 340 mWorkers MuseumMuseumosm:way:604237859 · object edited 2018-07-02 · -26.20317, 28.03208 360 mBrenda Fassie Memorial StatueArtworkosm:node:5733941681 · object edited 2020-01-06 · -26.20407, 28.03158 370 m- 380 m
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AGOG GalleryGalleryosm:way:769472094 · object edited 2020-02-09 · -26.20163, 28.05908 450 m- 460 m
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National Arts Council of South Africa NACArts centreosm:node:7898160975 · object edited 2020-09-11 · -26.20102, 28.03272 480 m
Transport nearby
Along this mapped section · within 1 km
48 passenger transport records. Mapped access points and facilities, not a count of unique stops, routes or service frequency.
Source record details
Simmonds Street & Market StreetBus stoposm:node:2406373286 · object edited 2026-08-07 · -26.20429, 28.03961 < 10 m
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Library Gardens EastboundBus stoposm:node:767545310 · object edited 2020-06-01 · -26.20469, 28.04172 80 m
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Carlton EastboundBus stoposm:node:766108828 · object edited 2020-06-01 · -26.20397, 28.04815 80 m
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Carlton Bus Station (Eastbound: C1, T1)Transport stationosm:node:8795521617 · object edited 2023-08-26 · -26.20398, 28.04819 80 m
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Chancellor House (Eastbound)Bus stoposm:node:3307241856 · object edited 2021-05-28 · -26.20539, 28.03607 80 m
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Chancellor House Bus Station (Eastbound: C1, T1, T2)Transport stationosm:node:8795566017 · object edited 2022-01-09 · -26.20540, 28.03607 80 m
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Simmonds Street & Market StreetBus stoposm:node:2406373286 · object edited 2026-08-07 · -26.20429, 28.03961 < 10 mLibrary Gardens EastboundBus stoposm:node:767545310 · object edited 2020-06-01 · -26.20469, 28.04172 80 mCarlton EastboundBus stoposm:node:766108828 · object edited 2020-06-01 · -26.20397, 28.04815 80 mCarlton Bus Station (Eastbound: C1, T1)Transport stationosm:node:8795521617 · object edited 2023-08-26 · -26.20398, 28.04819 80 mChancellor House (Eastbound)Bus stoposm:node:3307241856 · object edited 2021-05-28 · -26.20539, 28.03607 80 mChancellor House Bus Station (Eastbound: C1, T1, T2)Transport stationosm:node:8795566017 · object edited 2022-01-09 · -26.20540, 28.03607 80 mFashion Square Northbound (T1)Transport stationosm:node:8795565518 · object edited 2023-08-26 · -26.20209, 28.04882 120 mFashion Square NorthboundBus stoposm:node:766108814 · object edited 2020-06-02 · -26.20208, 28.04879 120 mHarrison StreetTransport stationosm:node:6271255320 · object edited 2021-05-28 · -26.20281, 28.04011 150 mPixley Ka Isaka Seme Street & Market StreetBus stoposm:node:2406373293 · object edited 2026-08-07 · -26.20582, 28.03802 160 mCarlton Bus Station (Westbound: T1)Bus stoposm:node:766108831 · object edited 2021-06-03 · -26.20478, 28.04804 170 mChancellor House (Westbound)Bus stoposm:node:3307241857 · object edited 2021-05-28 · -26.20615, 28.03617 170 mChancellor House Bus Station (Westbound: C1, T1, T2)Transport stationosm:node:8795565520 · object edited 2022-01-09 · -26.20617, 28.03618 170 mLibrary Gardens (Westbound: C1, T1)Transport stationosm:node:8795565519 · object edited 2022-01-09 · -26.20552, 28.04196 170 mLibrary Gardens WestboundBus stoposm:node:767545317 · object edited 2020-06-01 · -26.20552, 28.04194 170 mCarlton Bus Station (Westbound: C1)Bus stationosm:node:7577418288 · object edited 2021-06-11 · -26.20474, 28.04869 170 m- 200 m
Rissik Street Bus Station (T1, T2, C4, C5, F11Transport stationosm:node:8795565517 · object edited 2022-01-09 · -26.20216, 28.04178 200 mFashion Square Southbound (T1)Transport stationosm:node:8795520517 · object edited 2023-08-26 · -26.20108, 28.05057 210 mPixley Ka Isaka Seme Street & Jeppe Street (nearest corner: Kerk Street)Bus stoposm:node:2406373285 · object edited 2026-08-07 · -26.20256, 28.03756 210 mFashion Square SouthboundBus stoposm:node:767545313 · object edited 2020-06-02 · -26.20108, 28.05055 210 mCitySightseeing - Stop 9 - NewtownBus stoposm:node:13287541303 · object edited 2025-11-07 · -26.20374, 28.03329 220 mBank City, Simmonds StreetBus stoposm:node:2406373284 · object edited 2026-08-07 · -26.20205, 28.03925 240 mGandhi Sq Metrobus terminalTransport stationosm:node:1024819516 · object edited 2019-12-01 · -26.20668, 28.04337 320 m- 320 m
Anglo American, Sauer Street & Main StreetBus stoposm:node:2406373292 · object edited 2026-08-07 · -26.20765, 28.03828 360 mMarshall Street & Harrison StreetBus stoposm:node:2406373287 · object edited 2026-08-07 · -26.20765, 28.04015 380 mAbsa Bank, Marshall StreetBus stoposm:node:2406373289 · object edited 2026-08-07 · -26.20655, 28.04997 380 mBoston College, Marshall StreetBus stoposm:node:2406373288 · object edited 2026-08-07 · -26.20693, 28.04691 390 mReef Hotel, Anderson StreetBus stoposm:node:2406373290 · object edited 2026-08-07 · -26.20822, 28.04158 460 mWestgate Bus TerminusBus stoposm:node:7579873285 · object edited 2022-01-09 · -26.20917, 28.03520 490 m- 560 m
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DoornfonteinRailway stationosm:node:247644622 · object edited 2026-01-23 · -26.19721, 28.05417 590 m- 680 m
Johannesburg Park StationRailway stationosm:node:326084268 · object edited 2025-09-17 · -26.19767, 28.04230 690 mPark Station Long Distance Bus StationTransport stationosm:node:6271251935 · object edited 2020-01-23 · -26.19723, 28.04186 740 mWestgateRailway stationosm:node:247644841 · object edited 2026-01-23 · -26.21143, 28.03386 760 mPark StationRailway stationosm:node:6983463551 · object edited 2025-09-17 · -26.19678, 28.04168 790 mJohannesburg Art Gallery Bus Station (T1)Transport stationosm:node:8795565917 · object edited 2022-01-09 · -26.19545, 28.04801 860 mJohannesburg Art GalleryBus stoposm:node:771231864 · object edited 2020-06-02 · -26.19543, 28.04799 860 m- 910 m
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Power House StationTransport stationosm:node:782316752 · object edited 2020-01-23 · -26.19577, 28.03780 950 mPower House Bus StationTransport stationosm:node:10311351620 · object edited 2023-08-26 · -26.19569, 28.03786 960 mGautrain Park Station Bus StationTransport stationosm:node:2050570540 · object edited 2021-06-03 · -26.19523, 28.04186 960 mOld Synagogue Bus Station (Westbound: T1)Transport stationosm:node:8796016017 · object edited 2022-01-09 · -26.19416, 28.04979 980 mOld Synagogue WestboundBus stoposm:node:766148883 · object edited 2020-06-02 · -26.19414, 28.04981 980 m
Source detail: 20 vehicle-position or technical records
Vehicle stopping positions describe where a vehicle stops, not necessarily where a passenger waits. The snapshot contains 68 transport objects in total; separate objects may belong to the same facility.
J2-7Vehicle stopping positionosm:node:2406373291 · object edited 2018-09-06 · -26.20817, 28.03648 390 mDoornfonteinVehicle stopping positionosm:node:4332066112 · object edited 2021-10-12 · -26.19731, 28.05351 580 mEllis Park StationVehicle stopping positionosm:node:4332066229 · object edited 2023-12-07 · -26.19852, 28.05854 590 mDoornfonteinVehicle stopping positionosm:node:9165712814 · object edited 2021-10-11 · -26.19724, 28.05362 590 mDoornfonteinVehicle stopping positionosm:node:4332065651 · object edited 2021-10-11 · -26.19710, 28.05472 600 mEllis Park StationVehicle stopping positionosm:node:4332066223 · object edited 2022-05-19 · -26.19845, 28.05862 600 mEllis ParkVehicle stopping positionosm:node:9165674006 · object edited 2021-10-11 · -26.19950, 28.05977 610 mJohannesburg ParkVehicle stopping positionosm:node:9165861765 · object edited 2021-10-11 · -26.19828, 28.04221 620 mJohannesburg ParkVehicle stopping positionosm:node:9165712815 · object edited 2021-10-11 · -26.19813, 28.04219 640 mJohannesburg ParkVehicle stopping positionosm:node:4331573947 · object edited 2021-10-12 · -26.19791, 28.04267 660 mJohannesburg ParkVehicle stopping positionosm:node:2050570618 · object edited 2026-04-28 · -26.19788, 28.04267 660 mJohannesburg ParkVehicle stopping positionosm:node:7124278764 · object edited 2021-10-11 · -26.19758, 28.04263 690 mJeppeVehicle stopping positionosm:node:4332066331 · object edited 2021-10-11 · -26.20290, 28.06220 760 mJeppeVehicle stopping positionosm:node:4332066329 · object edited 2021-10-11 · -26.20283, 28.06224 760 mWestgateVehicle stopping positionosm:node:9167470585 · object edited 2021-10-12 · -26.21156, 28.03369 770 mJeppeVehicle stopping positionosm:node:9165674005 · object edited 2021-10-11 · -26.20393, 28.06361 910 mFaradayVehicle stopping positionosm:node:4332203161 · object edited 2021-10-12 · -26.21211, 28.04445 930 mPark StationVehicle stopping positionosm:node:5221105172 · object edited 2020-09-28 · -26.19553, 28.04164 930 mPark StationVehicle stopping positionosm:node:30406214 · object edited 2020-09-28 · -26.19552, 28.04160 930 mJeppeVehicle stopping positionosm:node:4332066367 · object edited 2021-10-11 · -26.20473, 28.06427 990 m
Street facts
- Mapped geometry length
- 1.95 kmLength 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
- Locality
- 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
- -26.203961, 28.042011Latitude, longitude; on the mapped line, not an address or entrance.
- Nearest mapped place
- Marshalltown · 391 mNamed OSM place point inside the City of Johannesburg OSM area nearest to the representative point; proximity does not establish suburb membership.
- 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
Confirmed connections
8 street names in this directoryConnected 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.
Nearby streets
Shortest distance between mapped geometries, not a walking distance.
The road profile
- Mapped road classification
- Residential on all mapped lines
This is an OpenStreetMap road classification, not a statement about land use.
Tag details and coverage
highwayhighway=residential · 5 segments · 1,954 m
Recorded on 5 of 5 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 1,954 m of 1,954 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
- Road surface
- Asphalt on all mapped lines
Tag details and coverage
surfacesurface=asphalt · 5 segments · 1,954 m
Recorded on 5 of 5 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 1,954 m of 1,954 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).
Recorded on 5 of 5 mapped segments.
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
- Traffic direction
- Two-way tag 5% · One-way tag 91% · not recorded 4%
Tags describe individual mapped segments. They do not establish one traffic direction for the whole street: separate carriageways can be mapped as separate one-way lines, and untagged lines are unknown, not two-way.
Tag details and coverage
onewayoneway=no · 1 segment · 89 moneway=yes · 3 segments · 1,785 m
Recorded on 4 of 5 mapped segments; 1 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 1,874 m of 1,954 m (95.9%). Unknown: 80 m (4.1%).
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
- Pavements
- Unknown
Tag details and coverage
sidewalkNo value in the source.
Recorded on 0 of 5 mapped segments; 5 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 0 m of 1,954 m (0.0%). Unknown: 1,954 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.
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
Questions about this street
Is Helen Joseph Street a one-way street?
This map data does not establish a single traffic direction for the Helen Joseph Street section shown in Johannesburg. Recorded tags: Two-way tag 5% · One-way tag 91% · not recorded 4%. Tags describe individual mapped segments. They do not establish one traffic direction for the whole street: separate carriageways can be mapped as separate one-way lines, and untagged lines are unknown, not two-way. Check road signs on site before driving.
Does the map show the whole of Helen Joseph Street?
It shows the mapped section in this directory: 1.95 km of road lines in Johannesburg. The street may continue beyond this mapped section. No completeness is claimed. Line length is not a surveyed street length.
Where are nearby distances measured from?
The lists on this page measure a straight line from the nearest part of the whole mapped section: places within 500 m and passenger transport within 1 km. Two listed places can therefore be near opposite ends. The interactive map instead counts records around one selected point on the street, including transport, so its totals differ. None of these are walking distances.
Why can one stop appear as several records?
OpenStreetMap can record a waiting platform, a station and the position where a vehicle stops as separate objects. This page lists passenger records once and keeps vehicle positions in the technical details. The records do not confirm routes, timetables or that a service operates.