Street atlas

Rail Street, Johannesburg

Rail Street is a mapped street in Johannesburg. The represented road geometry totals about 2,485 m. The nearest mapped passenger transport record is Unified (railway station), approximately 20 m in a straight line from the nearest part of the street. Nearby mapped records include food & drink, shops & services, health services.

Mapped length
2.49 km

Street map

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

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.

Food & drink

2 records
  • Nando'sRestaurant · 310 m
  • The Net CafePub · 490 m
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

Health services

5 records
  • ClicksPharmacy · 270 m
  • Florida Medical & Dental CentreClinic · 480 m
  • Florida Medical & Dental CentreHospital · 480 m
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

Education

4 records
  • 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
  • Rebecca ParkPark · 90 m
  • Schoeman ParkPark · 90 m
  • Dan Pienaar ParkPark · 120 m
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

Sport & fitness

1 record
  • Florida North Swimming PoolSwimming pool · 500 m
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
  • Dan Pienaar Park PlaygroundPlayground · 180 m
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
  • Moth HallCommunity centre · 470 m
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.

  • UnifiedRailway station · 20 m · member 1
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.

  • FloridaRailway station · 50 m · member 1
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.

  • MaraisburgRailway station · 640 m · member 1
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
View technical evidence

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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  • highway
    • highway=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
View technical evidence
  • surface
    • surface=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.

View technical evidence
  • oneway
    • oneway=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

View technical evidence
  • maxspeed
    • maxspeed=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

View technical evidence
  • sidewalk

    No 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.

Author, data sources & methodology

Edited by Yoel Castaño Peón for Callejear South Africa. Methodology · Sources & licences.

Map and geographic data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL). Extracts provided by Geofabrik.

Data snapshot: September 2026. Snapshot details.

Name, outline & road tags
Recorded in OpenStreetMapSource records, not an on-site survey by Callejear.
Length, proximity & localities
CalculatedMeasurements and spatial relationships from the source geometry.
Street identity
Source-supportedSegments grouped by name, city, shared nodes and compatible level.
Municipal corroboration
Not verifiedNot cross-checked against municipal street data.
Page text
Template-generatedAssembled by templates from source records and automated checks; individual human review of this page is pending.
Coverage notes
  • This outline describes recorded map geometry, not current access, safety or navigation conditions.
  • Missing places and connections may be absent from this selected sample. No completeness is claimed.