OpenStreetMap Carto/Lines
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Roads | ||
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In OpenStreetMap, the major roads of a road network are sorted on an importance scale, from motorway to quaternary road. | ||
Major roads | ||
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Motorway, the most important roads in a road network. Equivalent to freeway, Autobahn (Germany), etc. | highway=motorway
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The link roads (sliproads / ramps) leading to and from a motorway | highway=motorway_link
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Motorway under construction / Motorway link under construction | highway=construction + construction=motorway / highway=construction + construction=motorway_link
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Trunks, the most important roads in a road network that aren't motorways | highway=trunk
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The link roads (sliproads / ramps) leading to and from a trunk highway | highway=trunk_link
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Trunk under construction / Trunk link under construction | highway=construction + construction=trunk / highway=construction + construction=trunk_link
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Primary road | highway=primary
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Connecting slip roads/ramps of primary highways | highway=primary_link
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Primary road under construction / Primary road link under construction | highway=construction + construction=primary / highway=construction + construction=primary_link
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Secondary road | highway=secondary
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Connecting slip roads/ramps of secondary highways | highway=secondary_link
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Secondary road under construction / Secondary road link under construction | highway=construction + construction=secondary / highway=construction + construction=secondary_link
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Tertiary road | highway=tertiary
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Connecting slip roads/ramps of tertiary highways | highway=tertiary_link
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Quaternary road | highway=unclassified
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City roads | ||
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Residential road | highway=residential
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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=* )
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Residential road only local traffic | highway=residential + access=destination
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Residential road only private traffic / prohibited to be used by the general public | highway=residential + access=private / highway=residential + access=no
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Access road (may be also outside of a city) | highway=service
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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
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Access road under construction | highway=construction + construction=service
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Living street | highway=living_street
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Living street under construction | highway=construction + construction=living_street
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Pedestrian street | highway=pedestrian
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Pedestrian street under construction | highway=construction + construction=pedestrian
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Roads and ways for non-motorized vehicles | ||
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Bridleway | highway=bridleway
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Cycleway | highway=cycleway / highway=path + bicycle=designated
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Footway / Multi-use path | highway=footway / highway=path
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Steps | highway=steps
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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
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Agricultural and/or forestry roads | ||
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Track. Solid surface. | highway=track + tracktype=grade1
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Track. Mostly solid surface. | highway=track + tracktype=grade2
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Track. Even amount of solid and soft materials. | highway=track + tracktype=grade3
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Track. Mostly soft surface. | highway=track + tracktype=grade4
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Track. Soft surface. | highway=track + tracktype=grade5
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Track with unknown surface type. | highway=track
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Miscellaneous roads | ||
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Runway | aeroway=runway
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Taxiway | aeroway=taxiway
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Way for guided buses | highway=bus_guideway
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Track (non-motorised) | leisure=track
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Racetrack (motorised) | highway=raceway
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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
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Raceway under construction / Road with unknown classification under construction | highway=construction + construction=raceway / highway=construction + construction=road
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Pier, Landing stage | man_made=pier
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Railways | ||
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Railway for full-sized passenger trains | railway=rail
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Construction railway | railway=construction
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Disused railway | railway=disused
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Railway full-sized passenger trains service segments (Siding track / Yard / Spur track) | railway=rail + service=siding / railway=rail + service=yard / railway=rail + service=spur
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Narrow gauge railway / Cable-driven inclined railway / Rails of a light rail | railway=narrow_gauge / railway=funicular / railway=light_rail
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Tram railway | railway=tram
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Subway railway | railway=subway
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Miniature railway | railway=miniature
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Monorail railway | railway=monorail
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Railway turntable | railway=turntable
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Roller coaster track | roller_coaster=track
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Aerial lifts | ||
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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
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Gondola lift / Cable car run / Mixed lift | aerialway=gondola / aerialway=cable_car / aerialway=mixed_lift
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An aerial lift for goods | aerialway=goods
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Waterways | ||
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River / Canal | waterway=river / waterway=canal
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River intermittent / Canal intermittent / River seasonal / Canal seasonal | waterway=river + intermittent=* / waterway=river + seasonal=* / waterway=canal + intermittent=* / waterway=canal + seasonal=*
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River in tunnel / Canal in tunnel | waterway=river + tunnel=yes / waterway=canal + tunnel=yes
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Canal in tunnel | waterway=canal + tunnel=flooded
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Stream / Ditch / Drain | waterway=stream / waterway=ditch / waterway=drain
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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=*
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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
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Water slide | attraction=water_slide
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Water traffic | ||
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Ferry route | route=ferry
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Platforms | ||
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Platform at a bus stop or station / Railway platform | highway=platform / railway=platform
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Energy supply | ||
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Major power line | power=line
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Minor power line / Path from tee area to the green of a golf course | power=minor_line / golf=hole
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Overground pipeline | man_made=pipeline + location=overground /overhead
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Overground gas pipeline | man_made=pipeline + location=overground /overhead + substance=gas
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Overground oil pipeline | man_made=pipeline + location=overground /overhead + substance=oil
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Overground water pipeline | man_made=pipeline + location=overground /overhead + substance=water
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Conveyor system for transporting materials | man_made=goods_conveyor
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Barriers | ||
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City wall | barrier=city_wall / historic=citywalls
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Wall / Fence / Chain / Guard rail / Hand rail / Ditch / Jersey barrier | barrier=retaining_wall / barrier=wall / barrier=fence / barrier=chain / barrier=guard_rail / barrier=handrail / barrier=ditch / barrier=jersey_barrier
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Hedge | barrier=hedge
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Breakwater / Groyne | man_made=breakwater / man_made=groyne
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Weir | waterway=weir
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Dam | waterway=dam
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Nature | ||
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Line of trees | natural=tree_row
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A straight line cut in a forest | man_made=cutline
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Cliff | natural=cliff
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Arete | natural=arete
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Ridge | natural=ridge
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Embankment | man_made=embankment
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Boundaries | ||
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National[1] boundary | boundary=administrative + admin_level=2
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Sub-national boundary (highest level) | boundary=administrative + admin_level=3
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Sub-national boundary (second-highest level) | boundary=administrative + admin_level=4
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Sub-national boundary (third-highest level) | boundary=administrative + admin_level=5
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Sub-national boundary (fourth-highest level) | boundary=administrative + admin_level=6
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Sub-national boundary (fifth-highest or sixth-highest level) | boundary=administrative + admin_level=7 / boundary=administrative + admin_level=8
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Sub-national boundary (seventh-highest or eighth-highest level) | boundary=administrative + admin_level=9 / boundary=administrative + admin_level=10
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See also
- Standard tile layer (OSM Carto)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ In OpenStreetMap, countries are generally recognized as countries if they have an ISO-3166-1 code.
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