OpenStreetMap Carto/Lines

	Symbols		Lines		Areas
Lines Roads In OpenStreetMap, the major roads of a road network are sorted on an importance scale, from motorway to quaternary road. Major roads Drawing Description Wiki page Motorway, the most important roads in a road network. Equivalent to freeway, Autobahn (Germany), etc. highway=motorway The link roads (sliproads / ramps) leading to and from a motorway highway=motorway_link Motorway under construction / Motorway link under construction highway=construction + construction=motorway / highway=construction + construction=motorway_link Trunks, the most important roads in a road network that aren't motorways highway=trunk The link roads (sliproads / ramps) leading to and from a trunk highway highway=trunk_link Trunk under construction / Trunk link under construction highway=construction + construction=trunk / highway=construction + construction=trunk_link Primary road highway=primary Connecting slip roads/ramps of primary highways highway=primary_link Primary road under construction / Primary road link under construction highway=construction + construction=primary / highway=construction + construction=primary_link Secondary road highway=secondary Connecting slip roads/ramps of secondary highways highway=secondary_link Secondary road under construction / Secondary road link under construction highway=construction + construction=secondary / highway=construction + construction=secondary_link Tertiary road highway=tertiary Connecting slip roads/ramps of tertiary highways highway=tertiary_link Quaternary road highway=unclassified City roads Drawing Description Wiki page Residential road highway=residential Tertiary road under construction / Tertiary road link under construction / Quaternary road under construction / Residential road under construction highway=construction + construction=tertiary / highway=construction + construction=tertiary_link / highway=construction + construction=unclassified / highway=construction + construction=residential / highway=construction (without construction=*) Residential road only local traffic highway=residential + access=destination Residential road only private traffic / prohibited to be used by the general public highway=residential + access=private / highway=residential + access=no Access road (may be also outside of a city) highway=service Subordinated way in a parking lot / drive-through highway / driveway / slipway highway=service + service=parking_aisle / highway=service + service=drive-through / highway=service + service=driveway / highway=service + leisure=slipway Access road under construction highway=construction + construction=service Living street highway=living_street Living street under construction highway=construction + construction=living_street Pedestrian street highway=pedestrian Pedestrian street under construction highway=construction + construction=pedestrian Roads and ways for non-motorized vehicles Drawing Description Wiki page Bridleway highway=bridleway Cycleway highway=cycleway Footway / Multi-use path highway=footway / highway=path Steps highway=steps Bridleway / Cycleway / Footway / Multi-use path / Steps / Track under construction highway=construction + construction=bridleway / highway=construction + construction=cycleway / highway=construction + construction=footway / highway=construction + construction=path / highway=construction + construction=steps / highway=construction + construction=track Agricultural and/or forestry roads Drawing Description Wiki page Track. Solid surface. highway=track + tracktype=grade1 Track. Mostly solid surface. highway=track + tracktype=grade2 Track. Even amount of solid and soft materials. highway=track + tracktype=grade3 Track. Mostly soft surface. highway=track + tracktype=grade4 Track. Soft surface. highway=track + tracktype=grade5 Track with unknown surface type. highway=track Miscellaneous roads Drawing Description Wiki page Runway aeroway=runway Taxiway aeroway=taxiway Way for guided buses highway=bus_guideway Track (non-motorised) leisure=track Racetrack (motorised) highway=raceway Completely unknown road type. Anything from footpath to motorway is possible. This should be temporary, until the road type has been surveyed properly. highway=road Raceway under construction / Road with unknown classification under construction highway=construction + construction=raceway / highway=construction + construction=road Pier, Landing stage man_made=pier Railways Drawing Description Wiki page Railway for full-sized passenger trains railway=rail Construction railway railway=construction Disused railway railway=disused Railway full-sized passenger trains service segments (Siding track / Yard / Spur track) railway=rail + service=siding / railway=rail + service=yard / railway=rail + service=spur Narrow gauge railway / Cable-driven inclined railway / Rails of a light rail railway=narrow_gauge / railway=funicular / railway=light_rail Tram railway railway=tram Subway railway railway=subway Preserved railway railway=preserved Miniature railway railway=miniature Monorail railway railway=monorail Railway turntable railway=turntable Roller coaster track roller_coaster=track Aerial lifts Drawing Description Wiki page Chairlift / Drag lift / T-bar lift / J-bar lift / Platter lift / Rope tow lift / Zip line aerialway=chair_lift / aerialway=drag_lift / aerialway=t-bar / aerialway=j-bar / aerialway=platter / aerialway=rope_tow / aerialway=zip_line Gondola lift / Cable car run / Mixed lift aerialway=gondola / aerialway=cable_car / aerialway=mixed_lift An aerial lift for goods aerialway=goods Waterways Drawing Description Wiki page River / Canal waterway=river / waterway=canal River intermittent / Canal intermittent / River seasonal / Canal seasonal waterway=river + intermittent=* / waterway=river + seasonal=* / waterway=canal + intermittent=* / waterway=canal + seasonal=* River in tunnel / Canal in tunnel waterway=river + tunnel=yes / waterway=canal + tunnel=yes Canal in tunnel waterway=canal + tunnel=flooded Stream / Ditch / Drain waterway=stream / waterway=ditch / waterway=drain Stream intermittent / Stream seasonal / Ditch intermittent / Ditch seasonal / Drain intermittent / Drain seasonal waterway=stream + intermittent=* / waterway=stream + seasonal=* / waterway=ditch + intermittent=* / waterway=ditch + seasonal=* / waterway=drain + intermittent=* / waterway=drain + seasonal=* Stream in pipe or tunnel / Ditch in pipe or tunnel / drain in pipe or tunnel waterway=stream + tunnel=yes / waterway=ditch + tunnel=yes / waterway=drain + tunnel=yes Water slide attraction=water_slide Water traffic Drawing Description Wiki page Ferry route route=ferry Platforms Drawing Description Wiki page Platform at a bus stop or station / Railway platform highway=platform / railway=platform Energy supply Drawing Description Wiki page Major power line power=line Minor power line / Path from tee area to the green of a golf course power=minor_line / golf=hole Overground pipeline man_made=pipeline + location=overground/overhead Overground gas pipeline man_made=pipeline + location=overground/overhead + substance=gas Overground oil pipeline man_made=pipeline + location=overground/overhead + substance=oil Overground water pipeline man_made=pipeline + location=overground/overhead + substance=water Conveyor system for transporting materials man_made=goods_conveyor Barriers Drawing Description Wiki page City wall barrier=city_wall / historic=citywalls Wall / Fence / Chain / Guard rail / Hand rail / Ditch barrier=retaining_wall / barrier=wall / barrier=fence / barrier=chain / barrier=guard_rail / barrier=handrail / barrier=ditch Hedge barrier=hedge Breakwater / Groyne man_made=breakwater / man_made=groyne Weir waterway=weir Dam waterway=dam Nature Drawing Description Wiki page Line of trees natural=tree_row A straight line cut in a forest man_made=cutline Cliff natural=cliff Arete natural=arete Ridge natural=ridge Embankment man_made=embankment Boundaries Drawing Description Wiki page National boundary boundary=administrative + admin_level=2 Sub-national boundary (highest level) boundary=administrative + admin_level=3 Sub-national boundary (second-highest level) boundary=administrative + admin_level=4 Sub-national boundary (third-highest level) boundary=administrative + admin_level=5 Sub-national boundary (fourth-highest level) boundary=administrative + admin_level=6 Sub-national boundary (fifth-highest or sixth-highest level) boundary=administrative + admin_level=7 / boundary=administrative + admin_level=8 Sub-national boundary (seventh-highest or eighth-highest level) boundary=administrative + admin_level=9 / boundary=administrative + admin_level=10 See also Standard tile layer (OSM Carto) External links Definition of styles on OSM Carto GitHub Footnotes