User:Philam48/sandbox/Melbourne Cycle Routes

This page gives an overview of tagging for bicycle routes throughout Melbourne, Australia.

Tagging

Tag	Element	Description
ncn=yes		Designates that a road or path is part of a National Cycling Network route.
ncn=proposed		Designates that a road or path is part of a proposed National Cycling Network route.
rcn=yes / proposed		As above, but for regional/metropolitan cycle routes. These are major routes with a metropolitan level of significance (listed below).
lcn=yes / proposed		As above, but for local cycle routes. These are locally significant routes, primarily designated by local governments (details in article below).
ncn_ref=number		A national cycle route, where number is a route number or code. ncn=yes is implied
rcn_ref=number		A regional cycle route, where number is the route number or code. These may be found on emergency markers for metropolitan-level trails (e.g. 'Main Yarra Trail' is 'MYT'). rcn=yes is implied
lcn_ref=number		A local cycle route, where number is the route number or code. Councils often designate these - please include the council name as per published information (e.g. 'BanyuleL1'). If no reference number/code exists, leave this blank. lcn=yes is implied

How to map cycle routes

Please do not map your personal routes or proposed routes that do not have a definitive timeline and/or funding over the next 12 months. For example, do not map every proposed route listed in a council cycling strategy.

Routes that should be mapped should meet at least one of the following criteria:

1. There is relatively consistent wayfinding or other infrastructure to indicate a specific route
2. A route is identified in a government map, bike strategy or other official document
3. The route has an officially-designated name (e.g. Koonung Creek Trail)

Metropolitan/regional routes

There are many cycle routes that span multiple councils and provide citywide connectivity. These should be tagged as rcn=yes with rcn_ref=number using the code marked on emergency marker bollards along these Trails. These may be found here or here (publicly released data by ESTA).

Some metropolitan trails, such as the Bay Trail, have different emergency markers along the route. In cases like this, please omit the rcn_ref tag entirely.

Trail name	Reference code	Description	Route mapped	Notes	Map link
Anniversary	ANT	Kew to Ashburton along the Alamein Railway Line.	100%	Also referred to as the Outer Circle Trail (no consistency in signage or designation).	131752 131752
Bay	Varies	Mordialloc to Point Cook via Port Melbourne. Runs along the coast of Port Phillip Bay.	100%		50577 50577
Box Hill to Ringwood		Ringwood Station to Box Hill following the railway line.	100%	Because this is a new trail, emergency markers may not yet be installed.	1660306 1660306
Capital City	CCT	Loop around inner Melbourne via Fitzroy North, Parkville, Abbotsford, Cremorne and Docklands.	100%	Is mostly made up of existing trails. There may be overlap in relations along much of this route.	446124 446124
Dandenong Creek	DCR	Kilsyth South to Carrum via the Patterson River. There may be overlap in relations along some of this route, especially with the Eastlink Trail.	100%		15842 15842
Darebin Creek	DAR	Epping to Kew via the Darebin Creek.	100%	There has been construction in recent years that may require that the map be updated.	19894 19894
Diamond Creek	DCT	Diamond Creek to Eltham following the railway line.	100%		49926 49926
Djerring		Caulfield to Noble Park following the railway line.	100%	Because this is a new trail, emergency markers may not yet be installed.	8857187 8857187
Eastlink	ELT	Ringwood to Dandenong following the Eastlink Tollway.	100%		15841 15841
Federation	FED	Brooklyn to Werribee.	100%		22898 22898
Ferny Creek	FCT	Upper Ferntree Gully to Knoxfield.	100%		17399 17399
Gardiners Creek	GCT	Burnley to Blackburn South.	100%		1076454 1076454
Hallam Bypass Trail		Berwick to Doveton.	100%	No emergency markers along this route.	22301 22301
Koonung Creek	KCT	Ringwood to Kew East following the Eastern Freeway.	100%		21301 21301
Kororoit Creek		Caroline Springs to Altona North.	100%	No emergency markers along this route.	49282 49282
Main Yarra	MYT	City to Eltham along the Yarra River.	100%	Also referred to as the Yarra Trail. Needs some surface tags to be fully completed.	20138 20138
Maribyrnong River	MRT	Keilor Park to Footscray along the Maribyrnong River.	100%	Needs some surface tags to be fully completed.	33822 33822
Merri Creek	MCT	Fawkner to Clifton Hill along the Merri Creek.	100%	Some overlap with the Capital City Trail.	20255 20255
Moonee Ponds Creek		Greenvale to Docklands along the Moonee Ponds Creek.	100%	Needs some surface tags to be fully completed.	20162 20162
Mullum Mullum Creek	Varies	Croydon to Templestowe via Ringwood.	100%	Some overlap with Koonung Creek and Eastlink Trails. Needs some surface tags to be fully completed.	19323 19323
Plenty River	PRT	Plenty to Viewbank via Greensborough.	100%	Needs some surface tags to be fully completed.	23034 23034
Ringwood to Belgrave		Belgrave Station to Ringwood roughly following the railway line.	100%	Also referred to as the Belgrave Rail Trail. Needs some surface tags to be fully completed.	16530 16530
River Gum Walk		Heidelberg to Macleod.	100%	Needs some surface tags to be fully completed.	1076695 1076695
Sandridge Rail		City to Port Melbourne following the light rail.	100%		27817 27817
Scotchmans Creek		East Malvern to Wheelers Hill.	100%	Splits into two at some points. Signage is strange.	17691 17691
Skeleton Creek		Tarneit to Sanctuary Lakes.	100%	Splits into two at some points.	23359 23359
St Georges Road		Thomastown to Northcote via Preston.	100%		51103 51103
Sunshine to Footscray		Sunshine to Footscray following the railway line.	90%	Needs a survey to confirm exact route.	1136751 1136751
Upfield		Fawkner to Fitzroy North via Coburg.	100%	Some on-road sections.	20163 20163
Werribee River	WRT	Tarneit to Werribee.	100%	Splits into two at some points.	23365 23365
Western Ring Road		Laverton North to Greensborough following the Ring Road.	100%	Needs clarify as to its official name. Called the Metropolitan Ring Road Trail, Ring Road Trail and M80 Trail in various places.	27830 27830

Local routes

These routes are usually designated by local governments and typically comprise of quiet side streets and shorter off-road trails. Please only map routes that are visible 'on the ground' and/or have been designated by a council specifically as a navigable route. In other words, don't map every line that is shown in a cycling strategy or TravelSmart map. Signs, linemarkings and other infrastructure and official maps of current routes should be used to help determine whether or not it should be mapped in OSM.

Banyule City Council

Banyule's local bicycle network is identified in the 2010 Banyule Bicycle Strategy. These routes have already been mapped. Most of these routes have some sort of wayfinding signs or on-road markings to help direct bike riders, but this is patchy at best and can often not be present.

Many of these routes also have multiple streets/paths along which the LBN is marked.

Route designation	Route name	Description	Route mapped	Notes	Map link
LBN1	Watsonia to East Ivanhoe Local Bicycle Route	From Watsonia Station to East Ivanhoe.	100%		445322 445322
LBN2	Macleod to Ivanhoe Local Bicycle Route	Macleod Station to Main Yarra Trail.	100%		445502 445502
LBN3	Heidelberg West to Fairfield Local Bicycle Route	Doughartys Road to Darebin Creek Trail.	100%		445442 445442
LBN4	Heidelberg West to Viewbank Local Bicycle Route	Darebin Creek Trail to River Gum Walk Trail.	100%		445439 445439
LBN5	Heidelberg West to Banyule Local Bicycle Route	Darebin Creek Trail to Main Yarra Trail.	100%		445342 445342
LBN6	Yallambie to Heidelberg Local Bicycle Route	Yallambie to Main Yarra Trail.	100%		445438 445438
LBN7	Bundoora to Yallambie Local Bicycle Route	Plenty Road to Plenty River Trail.	100%		1934115 1934115
LBN8	Montmorency to Watsonia Local Bicycle Route	Montmorency industrial area to Watsonia Station.	100%		1934877 1934877
LBN9	Greensborough to Diamond Creek Local Bicycle Route	Montmorency industrial area to Watsonia Station.	100%		445511 445511
LBN10	Greensborough to Bundoora Local Bicycle Route	Greensborough to Plenty Road.	100%		1935167 1935167
LBN11	Plenty River Trail to Main Yarra Trail Local Bicycle Route	Plenty River Trail to Main Yarra Trail via Bons Road.	100%		1935170 1935170

Bayside City Council

The 2013 Bayside Bicycle Strategy does not outline any local routes, nor does any other apparent document. It does outline a Municipal Bicycle Network but this is purely aspirational for planning purposes.

Boroondara City Council

The current 2008 Boroondara Bicycle Strategy is currently being reviewed, with a new one due to be published soon.

This Strategy focuses on infrastructure and identified routes are not entirely clear, nor are they specifically named (except for some off-road trails). Nevertheless, some other routes have been identified since 2008.

Route designation	Route name	Description	Route mapped	Notes	Map link
	Ferndale Trail	From Nettleton Park to Prosper Parade in Ashburton	100%	Also known as Ferndale Park Trail.	71691 71691
	Unnamed	From Kilby Road through Hyde Park to the Outer Circle Trail and onwards to Victoria Park	100%		1142921 1142921
	Stevenson St Sackville St Shimmy	Main Yarra Trail to Burke Road via Stevenson Street, Wellington Street and Sackville Street.	100%	Name designated by VicRoads, route designated by both Council and VicRoads	9589512 9589512
	Glass Creek Trail	Koonung Creek Trail to Stradbroke Park. Local designation to continue to the Outer Circle Trail too.	100%		9136660 9136660

Brimbank City Council

The 2016 Brimbank Cycling and Walking Strategy does not identify names or other identifying features of particular routes, other than major off-road trails.

Cardinia City Council

Cardinia has a Pedestrian and Bicycle Strategy from 2017 but does not identify any existing routes. All trails are proposed.

Casey City Council

Casey's Paths and Trails Strategy from 2012 does not identify any existing routes other than those at a metropolitan-level.

Darebin City Council

Darebin's 2008 Cycling Strategy identifies several proposed and local routes. Some of these routes were later rebranded as shimmy routes with their own names.

Key routes

Route designation	Route name	Description	Route mapped	Notes	Map link
K1	Hurstbridge Line Shimmy	From the Darebin Creek Trail to Westgarth Station	100%		3635248 3635248
K2	High Street	Merri Creek to Keon Park.	0%	Mainly an aspirational route and not included on OpenStreetMap.
K3	St Georges Road Trail	Merri Creek to Keon Parade via Cheddar Road. Also known as the Northern Pipe Trail.	100%		51103 51103
K4	Wood Street	St Georges Road Trail to Darebin Creek Trail.	0%	Mainly an aspirational route and not included on OpenStreetMap.	445439 445439
K5	Oakover Road/Dundas Street	St Georges Road Trail to Gilbert Road.	0%	Mainly an aspirational route and not included on OpenStreetMap.

Local routes

Route designation	Route name	Description	Route mapped	Notes	Map link
L1	Christmas Street Shimmy	From the Darebin Creek Trail to Merri Creek Trail via Atrhurton Road, Woolhouse Street, Beaconsfield Parade, Dennis Street and Christmas Street.	100%		3632361 3632361
L2	High Street	Access from Plenty Road to Macleod Station via La Trobe University.	0%
L3	Unnamed	Connection from Gilbert Road to Darebin Creek	100%		51103 51103
L4	Unnamed	Connection from Keon Park Station to Darebin Creek Trail via Liston Avenue, Tunaley Parade and Clough Parade.	0%
L5	Unnamed	Through Bundoora Park. Partially aspirational, some parts don't yet exist.	0%

Rest of Victoria

(See main page: Victorian Cycle Routes)

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