Key:branch
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Identifies which branch of a brand or chain this object represents, or controversially the name of a branch railway. ![]() |
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The key branch=*
is used to either identify which branch of a brand or chain an object or community represents, or controversially the name of a branch railway.
Usage
Chain locations
Used with brand=*
for a local branch of a bank, a shop, restaurant, a gas station or similar, which are part of a chain.
name=*
should hold what can be physically observed on signs at the individual branch.- Also see
operator=*
This page previously proposed: "For smaller towns with only one branch, give the name of the town. For cities with multiple branches, give the name of a neighborhood, street or intersection. Note that this is often both less complex than and different from the address."
However, OpenStreetMap follows the on-the-ground principle: we map what features are called locally, usually indicated by signs or other verifiable evidence. Do not invent a branch name which is not used locally, outside of OpenStreetMap.
Examples
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name=Tesco Express
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Railway branch
Used for a way tagged with railway=*
to specify the name of a branch. See also ref=*
and name=*
, which are more commonly used for this purpose, and the similar tag line=*
which is also controversial.
As of 2020, this key is used on many railway=*
ways to indicate branch line names. These may be cases where name=*
needs to be moved to operator=*
, and branch=*
needs to be moved to name=*
. It may also be more appropriate to create a route relation with route=railway
to map the branch or line. (See OpenRailwayMap/Tagging for more information.)
Examples
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name=Кругобайкальская железная дорога
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Hutterite Colonies
Hutterite Colonies consist primarily of four branches that branched out from each other in the 1800s.
Dariusleut
Schmiedleut
Lehrerleut
Independent
This key is the used as branch=*
(one of the four above branches) together with community=hutterite
.