Rail Street 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
- 20 mUnified · straight line from the nearest part of the section
- Mapped pharmacy nearby
- 270 mClicks
- Mapped park nearby
- 90 mRebecca 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.
Show all 2 food & drink records
Nando'sRestaurant · 310 mSource type: restaurantosm:node:5813513271 · object edited 2026-06-26 · -26.17712, 27.92305 The Net CafePub · 490 mSource type: pubosm:node:700169800 · object edited 2010-04-17 · -26.17733, 27.90934
Shops & services
7 records
Save Supermarket - grocery storeSupermarket · 170 m
Al AminConvenience shop · 200 m
Halaal ButcherButcher · 440 m
Show all 7 shops & services records
Liquor ManAlcohol shop · 150 mSource type: alcoholosm:node:12043520958 · object edited 2024-07-09 · -26.17613, 27.91244 Save Supermarket - grocery storeSupermarket · 170 mSource type: supermarketosm:node:12043520959 · object edited 2024-07-09 · -26.17624, 27.91226 Al AminConvenience shop · 200 mSource type: convenienceosm:node:700169799 · object edited 2010-04-17 · -26.18112, 27.92626 Tops at SparAlcohol shop · 290 mSource type: alcoholosm:node:13968065767 · object edited 2026-06-26 · -26.17712, 27.92389 SparSupermarket · 340 mSource type: supermarketosm:node:321255623 · object edited 2024-05-31 · -26.17666, 27.92405 Veronica SupermarketConvenience shop · 380 mSource type: convenienceosm:node:13930610018 · object edited 2026-06-12 · -26.17493, 27.91021 Halaal ButcherButcher · 440 mSource type: butcherosm:node:13951717517 · object edited 2026-06-19 · -26.17267, 27.91122
Show all 5 health services records
ClicksPharmacy · 270 mSource type: pharmacyosm:node:13968065768 · object edited 2026-06-26 · -26.17731, 27.92374 Florida Medical & Dental CentreClinic · 480 mSource type: clinicosm:way:617089876 · object edited 2022-08-08 · -26.17421, 27.91909 Florida Medical & Dental CentreHospital · 480 mSource type: hospitalosm:way:1084726752 · object edited 2023-11-03 · -26.17416, 27.91912 Florida ClinicClinic · 480 mSource type: clinicosm:way:1457014207 · object edited 2025-12-08 · -26.17159, 27.91269 Florida ClinicHospital · 490 mSource type: hospitalosm:way:696011963 · object edited 2026-07-09 · -26.17153, 27.91281
Florida Primary SchoolSchool · 140 m
Unified Public SchoolSchool · 160 m
Royal Kings SchoolSchool · 310 m
Show all 4 education records
Florida Primary SchoolSchool · 140 mSource type: schoolosm:way:1530792845 · object edited 2026-06-26 · -26.17616, 27.91648 Unified Public SchoolSchool · 160 mSource type: schoolosm:node:12088622015 · object edited 2024-08-02 · -26.17943, 27.93245 Royal Kings SchoolSchool · 310 mSource type: schoolosm:way:617224753 · object edited 2026-06-19 · -26.17314, 27.91307 Fidelity Training AcademySchool · 440 mSource type: schoolosm:node:4295599096 · object edited 2016-07-11 · -26.17186, 27.91467
Parks & green spaces
6 records
Show all 6 parks & green spaces records
Rebecca ParkPark · 90 mSource type: parkosm:node:12088610985 · object edited 2024-08-02 · -26.18071, 27.92378 Schoeman ParkPark · 90 mSource type: parkosm:node:12088610987 · object edited 2024-08-02 · -26.17940, 27.92970 Dan Pienaar ParkPark · 120 mSource type: parkosm:way:788013788 · object edited 2020-04-04 · -26.17443, 27.93614 Kings Square ParkPark · 180 mSource type: parkosm:node:12088610986 · object edited 2024-08-02 · -26.17991, 27.91669 Kruger ParkPark · 350 mSource type: parkosm:way:1256097156 · object edited 2026-06-26 · -26.17431, 27.91740 Marthinus du Plessis ParkPark · 500 mSource type: parkosm:way:788258808 · object edited 2020-04-05 · -26.17105, 27.93699
Show all 1 sport & fitness record
Florida North Swimming PoolSwimming pool · 500 mSource type: swimming_poolosm:node:7369784766 · object edited 2020-04-05 · -26.17095, 27.93663
Playgrounds & recreation
1 record
Show all 1 playgrounds & recreation record
Dan Pienaar Park PlaygroundPlayground · 180 mSource type: playgroundosm:node:7367285822 · object edited 2020-04-04 · -26.17380, 27.93596
Culture & places to visit
1 record
Show all 1 culture & places to visit record
Moth HallCommunity centre · 470 mSource type: community_centreosm:way:1456354495 · object edited 2026-06-12 · -26.17818, 27.90997
Transport nearby
Along this mapped section · within 1 km
3 passenger transport records. Mapped access points and facilities, not a count of unique stops, routes or service frequency.
Unified
Passenger records grouped by a source stop-area relation.
Source grouping details
osm:relation:13315200. Members remain separate records; this grouping does not confirm routes or service operation.
2 source members are outside this named-point list.
UnifiedRailway station · 20 mSource type: railway_stationosm:node:9165523941 · object edited 2024-05-20 · role: station · -26.17940, 27.92669
UnifiedVehicle stopping position · 20 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:247644859 · object edited 2021-10-11 · role: stop · -26.17936, 27.92696
Florida
Passenger records grouped by a source stop-area relation.
Source grouping details
osm:relation:13315199. Members remain separate records; this grouping does not confirm routes or service operation.
FloridaRailway station · 50 mSource type: railway_stationosm:node:9165523940 · object edited 2026-06-26 · role: station · -26.17688, 27.91447
FloridaVehicle stopping position · 50 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:247644643 · object edited 2021-10-11 · role: stop · -26.17680, 27.91444
Maraisburg
Passenger records grouped by a source stop-area relation.
Source grouping details
osm:relation:13315201. Members remain separate records; this grouping does not confirm routes or service operation.
2 source members are outside this named-point list.
MaraisburgRailway station · 640 mSource type: railway_stationosm:node:9165523942 · object edited 2024-05-30 · role: station · -26.17951, 27.94026
MaraisburgVehicle stopping position · 660 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:247644712 · object edited 2021-10-11 · role: stop · -26.17961, 27.94042
Show all 3 passenger transport records
UnifiedRailway station · 20 mSource type: railway_stationosm:node:9165523941 · object edited 2024-05-20 · -26.17940, 27.92669 FloridaRailway station · 50 mSource type: railway_stationosm:node:9165523940 · object edited 2026-06-26 · -26.17688, 27.91447 MaraisburgRailway station · 640 mSource type: railway_stationosm:node:9165523942 · object edited 2024-05-30 · -26.17951, 27.94026
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 6 transport objects in total; separate objects may belong to the same facility.
UnifiedVehicle stopping position · 20 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:247644859 · object edited 2021-10-11 · -26.17936, 27.92696 FloridaVehicle stopping position · 50 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:247644643 · object edited 2021-10-11 · -26.17680, 27.91444 MaraisburgVehicle stopping position · 660 mSource type: public_transport_stop_positionosm:node:247644712 · object edited 2021-10-11 · -26.17961, 27.94042
Street facts
- Mapped geometry length
- 2.49 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
- 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
- -26.180059, 27.921432Latitude, longitude; on the mapped line, not an address or entrance.
- Suburb / locality
- Not verifiedNo sufficiently supported locality assignment.
- Nearest OSM place label
- Florida · 563 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
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Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27
- Segment 2e478eea-dbf4-564b-9259-224ce4d4c6a4 · OSM way 23208363
highway- residential
name- Rail Street
- Segment 2f40c995-9c42-5ee2-b87c-95f6692d53ff · OSM way 603754545
highway- residential
name- Rail Street
oneway- yes
- Segment 1de9ceed-1b8b-524a-b5ed-e67f68623243 · OSM way 618316481
highway- residential
name- Rail Street
oneway- yes
- Segment 6f84e283-ad4f-541f-a10f-37931367d103 · OSM way 656243125
highway- residential
name- Rail Street
Connections
Mapped topology
No road connections are verified from the mapped topology in the current dataset.
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.
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highwayhighway=residential · 4 segments · 2,485 m · ways 23208363, 603754545, 618316481, 656243125
Recorded on 4 of 4 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 2,485 m of 2,485 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
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surfacesurface=asphalt · 4 segments · 2,485 m · ways 23208363, 603754545, 618316481, 656243125
Recorded on 4 of 4 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 2,485 m of 2,485 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).
Recorded on 4 of 4 mapped segments.
Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
- Traffic direction
- One-way tag on 5% of the mapped length; 95% not recorded5% of represented geometry
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.
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onewayoneway=yes · 2 segments · 132 m · ways 603754545, 618316481
Recorded on 2 of 4 mapped segments; 2 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 132 m of 2,485 m (5.3%). Unknown: 2,353 m (94.7%).
Source snapshot: geofabrik-za-2026-09-27
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
- Mapped speed limit
- 60 km/h on 92% of the mapped length; 8% not recorded92% of represented geometry
Mapped value — not live traffic guidance
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maxspeedmaxspeed=60 · 1 segment · 2,298 m · ways 23208363
Recorded on 1 of 4 mapped segments; 3 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 2,298 m of 2,485 m (92.5%). Unknown: 188 m (7.5%).
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
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sidewalkNo value in the source.
Recorded on 0 of 4 mapped segments; 4 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 0 m of 2,485 m (0.0%). Unknown: 2,485 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 Rail Street?
The mapped section is in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
What is the closest mapped public transport to Rail Street?
Unified is approximately 20 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 Rail Street?
A street-wide delivery postcode has not been independently verified in the current dataset.
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.