> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.os.uk/osngd/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.os.uk/osngd/using-os-ngd-data/os-ngd-transport/transport-networks-in-the-os-ngd/building-routable-transport-networks.md). # Building routable transport networks This page lists the core and optional OS NGD feature types you'll need to use to build various routable transport networks (path and road, road only, path only, ferry, and rail). The core OS National Geographic Database (OS NGD) feature types listed below are the ones you'll need to include in your OS Select+Build recipe/s to build basic routable transport networks (path and road, road only, path only, ferry, and rail). Depending on your use case, you may also want to include some of the optional feature types listed below in your recipe/s. {% hint style="info" %} ### What is OS Select+Build? OS Select+Build is our download service that gives you access to OS National Geographic Database (OS NGD) data. You can use it to choose the OS NGD data you need (by [theme, collection and feature type](/osngd/getting-started/os-ngd-fundamentals/terminology-and-access.md)) and select how you want to download your data as a data package. OS Select+Build is available via the [OS Data Hub](https://osdatahub.os.uk/). One of the major benefits of the OS NGD is that you can select and build your own data package/s rather than taking pre-selected OS products. There's no need to take a larger product and spend time filtering out the data you want from it. For example, if you're only interested in transport data, then you just select the OS NGD Transport Theme. You can even narrow it down further and build your own bespoke data package/s by taking certain features types from one of the three transport collections or select feature types from each collection. Please see the [Downloading with OS Select+Build pages](/osngd/getting-started/downloading-with-os-select+build.md) for getting started guides to begin using OS Select+Build to access OS NGD data, build recipes and create data packages. {% endhint %} ## Routable road and path network {% columns %} {% column %} ### Routable road and path network core feature types * [Road Link](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/road-link.md) * [Road Node](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/road-node.md) * [Restriction](/osngd/data-structure/transport/rami/restriction.md) * [Average And Indicative Speed](/osngd/data-structure/transport/rami/average-and-indicative-speed.md) * [Path Link](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/path-link.md) * [Path Node](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/path-node.md) * [Connecting Link](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/connecting-link.md) * [Connecting Node](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/connecting-node.md) {% endcolumn %} {% column %} ### Routable road and path network optional feature types * [Routing Hazard](/osngd/data-structure/transport/rami/routing-hazard.md) * [Routing Structure](/osngd/data-structure/transport/rami/routingstructure.md) * [Road](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/road.md) * [Road Junction](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/road-junction.md) * [Cycle Lane](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/cycle-lane.md) * [Bus Lane](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/bus-lane.md) * [Tram On Road](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/tram-on-road.md) * [Pavement Link](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/pavement-link.md) * [Street Light](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-features/street-light.md) * [Path](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/path.md) * [Ferry Link](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/ferry-link.md) * [Ferry Node](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/ferry-node.md) * [Ferry Terminal](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/ferry-terminal.md) {% endcolumn %} {% endcolumns %} ## Routable road network {% columns %} {% column %} ### Routable road network core feature types * [Road Link](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/road-link.md) * [Road Node](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/road-node.md) * [Restriction](/osngd/data-structure/transport/rami/restriction.md) * [Average And Indicative Speed](/osngd/data-structure/transport/rami/average-and-indicative-speed.md) {% endcolumn %} {% column %} ### Routable road network optional feature types * [Routing Hazard](/osngd/data-structure/transport/rami/routing-hazard.md) * [Routing Structure](/osngd/data-structure/transport/rami/routingstructure.md) * [Road](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/road.md) * [Road Junction](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/road-junction.md) * [Cycle Lane](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/cycle-lane.md) * [Bus Lane](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/bus-lane.md) * [Tram On Road](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/tram-on-road.md) * [Pavement Link](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/pavement-link.md) * [Street Light](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-features/street-light.md) * [Ferry Link](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/ferry-link.md) * [Ferry Node](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/ferry-node.md) * [Ferry Terminal](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/ferry-terminal.md) {% endcolumn %} {% endcolumns %} {% hint style="info" %} #### Guide to building a routable road network using three popular routing software packages The [Building a routable network page on our More than Maps site](https://docs.os.uk/more-than-maps/routing/guide-to-routing-for-the-public-sector/part-3-building-a-routable-network) provides a guide to using the core OS NGD feature types listed above to build a routable road network using three of the most popular routing software packages used across the public sector (Network Analyst ESRI, CadCorp SIS and pgRouting). {% endhint %} ## Routable path network {% columns %} {% column %} ### Routable path network core feature types * [Path Link](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/path-link.md) * [Path Node](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/path-node.md) {% endcolumn %} {% column %} ### Routable path network optional feature types * [Path](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/path.md) * [Cycle Lane](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/cycle-lane.md) * [Street Light](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-features/street-light.md) * [Ferry Link](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/ferry-link.md) * [Ferry Node](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/ferry-node.md) * [Ferry Terminal](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/ferry-terminal.md) {% endcolumn %} {% endcolumns %} Please note that as path network has lots of self-contained networks, for true A to B routing its likely that road network will be needed too. ## Ferry network {% columns %} {% column %} ### Routable ferry network core feature types * [Ferry Link](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/ferry-link.md) * [Ferry Node](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/ferry-node.md) {% endcolumn %} {% column %} ### Routable ferry network optional feature types * [Ferry Terminal](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/ferry-terminal.md) {% endcolumn %} {% endcolumns %} Please note that as ferry network has lots of short self-contained networks, for true A to B routing its likely that road and path networks will be needed too. ## Rail network {% columns %} {% column %} ### Routable rail network core feature types * [Railway Link](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/railway-link.md) * [Railway Node](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/railway-node.md) {% endcolumn %} {% column %} ### Routable rail network optional feature types * [Railway Link Set](/osngd/data-structure/transport/transport-network/railway-link-set.md) {% endcolumn %} {% endcolumns %} ## What's next? 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