OGC WMSData directory
Road Network
Canada road network with road segments, ferries, toll points, and blocked passages.
Service facts
- Endpoint
- https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/roads_en?SERVICE=WMS&REQUEST=GetCapabilities&layers=roads&legend_format=image%2Fpng&feature_info_type=text%2Fhtml
- Type
- OGC WMS
- Layers
- 16
- Formats
- image/png, image/gif, image/jpeg, image/png; mode=8bit, image/tiff
- CRS
- EPSG:2019, EPSG:2294, EPSG:2295, EPSG:2952, EPSG:3347, EPSG:3348, EPSG:3395, EPSG:3400, EPSG:3401, EPSG:3571, EPSG:3572, EPSG:3573, EPSG:3574, EPSG:3575, EPSG:3576, EPSG:3578, EPSG:3579, EPSG:3799, EPSG:3857, EPSG:3978, EPSG:3979, EPSG:4269, EPSG:4326, EPSG:4617, EPSG:26707, EPSG:26708, EPSG:26709, EPSG:26710, EPSG:26711, EPSG:26712, EPSG:26713, EPSG:26714, EPSG:26715, EPSG:26716, EPSG:26717, EPSG:26718, EPSG:26719, EPSG:26720, EPSG:26721, EPSG:26722, EPSG:26907, EPSG:26908, EPSG:26909, EPSG:26910, EPSG:26911, EPSG:26912, EPSG:26913, EPSG:26914, EPSG:26915, EPSG:26916, EPSG:26917, EPSG:26918, EPSG:26919, EPSG:26920, EPSG:26921, EPSG:26922, EPSG:32181, EPSG:32182, EPSG:32183, EPSG:32184, EPSG:32185, EPSG:32186, EPSG:32187, EPSG:32188, EPSG:32189, EPSG:32190, EPSG:32191, EPSG:32192, EPSG:32193, EPSG:32194, EPSG:32195, EPSG:32196, EPSG:32197, EPSG:32198, EPSG:41001, EPSG:42101, EPSG:42304, EPSG:53016, EPSG:54003, EPSG:54004, EPSG:54008, EPSG:54009, EPSG:54016, EPSG:54030, EPSG:102001, EPSG:102002, EPSG:102008, EPSG:102009, EPSG:102016, EPSG:102017, EPSG:102018, EPSG:102100, EPSG:102184, EPSG:102185, EPSG:104306, EPSG:900913
- CORS
- Enabled
- Response time
- 1453 ms at last check
- Last verified
- 2026-07-24
- Discovered
- 1 time by Geo Hound users
Layers
| Id | Layer | Geometry | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| roads | Road Network | ||
| roads.road_segment | Road Segment | ||
| roads.road_segment.50000 | Road Segment - Alleyway | ||
| roads.road_segment.125000 | Service Lane & Rapid Transit | ||
| roads.road_segment.250000 | Resource and Recreation | ||
| roads.road_segment.500000 | Expressway/Highway & Freeway & Winter & Arterial & Collector & Ramp | ||
| roads.road_segment.large | Road Network (1 million). | ||
| roads.road_segment.mid | Road network (7.5 Million) | ||
| roads.road_segment.small | Road network (30 Million). | ||
| roads.ferry | Road Ferry | ||
| road.tollpoint | Toll point | ||
| road.blocked_passage | Blocked Passage | ||
| roads.road_segment.label | Road Segment Label | ||
| roads.road_segment.streetname | Street name | ||
| roads.road_segment.routename | Route name |
All 16 layers
| roads.road_segment.route_number | Route number |
Use this service
QGIS
Layer > Add Layer > Add WMS/WMTS Layer > New Name: Road Network URL: https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/roads_en
ArcGIS Pro
Insert > Connections > Server > New WMS Server Server URL: https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/roads_en
Leaflet
L.tileLayer.wms('https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/roads_en', {
layers: 'roads',
format: 'image/png',
transparent: true,
}).addTo(map);Python
import requests
params = {
'SERVICE': 'WMS', 'REQUEST': 'GetMap', 'VERSION': '1.3.0',
'LAYERS': 'roads', 'CRS': 'EPSG:4326',
'BBOX': '-90,-180,90,180', 'WIDTH': 720, 'HEIGHT': 360,
'FORMAT': 'image/png',
}
png = requests.get('https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/roads_en', params=params).content