Glencairn Expressway at a glance
For Glencairn Expressway in Cape Town, the road lines shown here total 5.79 km. This section connects to 2 street names in this directory.
Within 500 m of these lines, the snapshot contains 11 named place records, including 4 in food & drink and 4 in shops & services.
- Place records along this section
- 11 recordsNamed source records within 500 m of any part of the mapped lines; not unique venues
- Closest passenger transport point
- 550 mGlencairn · straight line from the nearest part of the section
- Mapped track nearby
- 60 mBlackHill MTB TRACK
- Mapped convenience shop nearby
- 40 mBonjour
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 4 food & drink records
Deep South EateryRestaurantosm:node:366858632 · object edited 2021-10-12 · -34.16023, 18.42937 290 m- 300 m
- 300 m
- 310 m
Shops & services
4 records
Show all 4 shops & services records
BonjourConvenience shoposm:way:867234349 · object edited 2021-10-12 · -34.15716, 18.43049 40 mKwikspar GlencairnConvenience shoposm:node:13975185049 · object edited 2026-06-29 · -34.15732, 18.43076 40 m- 80 m
- 300 m
Show all 2 sport & fitness records
BlackHill MTB TRACKTrackosm:way:821151394 · object edited 2020-06-29 · -34.13405, 18.39426 60 mGlencairn Tidal PoolSwimming poolosm:way:318065326 · object edited 2016-06-26 · -34.16274, 18.43231 470 m
Culture & places to visit
1 record
Whale WatchViewpoint
390 m
Show all 1 culture & places to visit record
Transport nearby
Along this mapped section · within 1 km
1 passenger transport record. Mapped access points and facilities, not a count of unique stops, routes or service frequency.
Glencairn
Passenger records grouped by a source stop-area relation.
Source grouping details
osm:relation:6949181. Members remain separate records; this grouping does not confirm routes or service operation.
1 source members are outside this named-point list.
GlencairnRailway stationosm:node:26117212 · object edited 2026-07-05 · role: station · -34.16346, 18.43201 550 m
GlencairnVehicle stopping positionosm:node:4664987350 · object edited 2020-02-26 · role: stop · -34.16345, 18.43205 550 m
Show all 1 passenger transport record
GlencairnRailway stationosm:node:26117212 · object edited 2026-07-05 · -34.16346, 18.43201 550 m
Source detail: 1 vehicle-position or technical records
Vehicle stopping positions describe where a vehicle stops, not necessarily where a passenger waits. The snapshot contains 2 transport objects in total; separate objects may belong to the same facility.
GlencairnVehicle stopping positionosm:node:4664987350 · object edited 2020-02-26 · -34.16345, 18.43205 550 m
Street facts
- Mapped geometry length
- 5.79 kmLength of the represented lines, not a surveyed street length.
- Municipal area in OSM
- City of Cape TownThe complete displayed geometry lies inside the mapped municipal boundary. Not official municipal verification.
- Coverage area
- Cape Townpilot area
- Province
- Western CapeSource-backed territorial context
- Locality
- Capri (1.48 km, 26%)Length 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
- -34.145924, 18.404054Latitude, longitude; on the mapped line, not an address or entrance.
- Nearest mapped place
- Da Gama Park · 1,116 mNamed OSM place point inside the City of Cape Town 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
2 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
- Primary road on all mapped lines
This is an OpenStreetMap road classification, not a statement about land use.
Tag details and coverage
highwayhighway=primary · 9 segments · 5,792 m
Recorded on 9 of 9 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 5,792 m of 5,792 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 · 9 segments · 5,792 m
Recorded on 9 of 9 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 5,792 m of 5,792 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).
Recorded on 9 of 9 mapped segments.
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
- Street lighting
- Unlit in the map 84% · Lighting recorded 16%
Values vary along the section.
Tag details and coverage
litlit=no · 3 segments · 4,872 mlit=yes · 6 segments · 920 m
Recorded on 9 of 9 mapped segments; 0 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 5,792 m of 5,792 m (100.0%). Unknown: 0 m (0.0%).
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
- Traffic direction
- One-way tag on 14% of the mapped length; 86% not recorded
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=yes · 4 segments · 796 m
Recorded on 4 of 9 mapped segments; 5 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 796 m of 5,792 m (13.7%). Unknown: 4,996 m (86.3%).
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
- Mapped speed limit
- 90 km/h on 78% of the mapped length; 22% not recorded
Speed-limit data is missing for 6 of 9 segments.
Tag details and coverage
maxspeedmaxspeed=90 · 3 segments · 4,504 m
Recorded on 3 of 9 mapped segments; 6 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 4,504 m of 5,792 m (77.8%). Unknown: 1,288 m (22.2%).
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
- Pavements
- Pavement tags vary by segment and side
Source indicates no pavement on the source-way left side: <1% of the mapped length; Pavement on the source-way right side: <1% of the mapped length; no pavement tag on >99%. Each value applies only to the segments and sides that carry it.
Tag details and coverage
sidewalk:leftsidewalk:left=no · 1 segment · 45 m
Recorded on 1 of 9 mapped segments; 8 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 45 m of 5,792 m (0.8%). Unknown: 5,747 m (99.2%).
sidewalk:rightsidewalk:right=yes · 1 segment · 45 m
Recorded on 1 of 9 mapped segments; 8 without this tag.
Tag coverage by geometry length: 45 m of 5,792 m (0.8%). Unknown: 5,747 m (99.2%).
Lengths refer to the represented road lines, not surveyed road or pavement lengths.
Questions about this street
Is Glencairn Expressway a one-way street?
This map data does not establish a single traffic direction for the Glencairn Expressway section shown in Cape Town. Recorded tags: One-way tag on 14% of the mapped length; 86% not recorded. 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 Glencairn Expressway?
It shows the mapped section in this directory: 5.79 km of road lines in Cape Town. 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.