diff --git a/data/fields/direction_cardinal-US-CA-NZ.json b/data/fields/direction_cardinal-US-CA-NZ.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0420417d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/fields/direction_cardinal-US-CA-NZ.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+    "key": "direction",
+    "type": "combo",
+    "label": "Direction",
+    "strings": {
+        "options": {
+            "north": "Northbound",
+            "south": "Southbound",
+            "east": "Eastbound",
+            "west": "Westbound"
+        }
+    },
+    "autoSuggestions" : false,
+    "locationSet": {
+        "include": [ "CA", "NZ", "US" ]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/data/presets/type/route/bicycle.json b/data/presets/type/route/bicycle.json
index d6d822ae..9eb3c8b4 100644
--- a/data/presets/type/route/bicycle.json
+++ b/data/presets/type/route/bicycle.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         "ascent",
         "colour",
         "descent",
+        "direction_cardinal-US-CA-NZ",
         "distance",
         "roundtrip"
     ],
diff --git a/data/presets/type/route/road.json b/data/presets/type/route/road.json
index 7f62aa42..f412382b 100644
--- a/data/presets/type/route/road.json
+++ b/data/presets/type/route/road.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
         "name",
         "ref_route",
         "network_road",
+        "direction_cardinal-US-CA-NZ",
         "from",
         "to",
         "via"
diff --git a/data/presets/type/route/train.json b/data/presets/type/route/train.json
index cb37ada1..e7747fc4 100644
--- a/data/presets/type/route/train.json
+++ b/data/presets/type/route/train.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     ],
     "moreFields": [
         "colour",
+        "direction_cardinal-US-CA-NZ",
         "distance",
         "duration",
         "interval",
diff --git a/interim/source_strings.yaml b/interim/source_strings.yaml
index 0b072b86..45a67b8f 100644
--- a/interim/source_strings.yaml
+++ b/interim/source_strings.yaml
@@ -885,6 +885,19 @@ en:
         # direction field placeholder
         placeholder: '45, 90, 180, 270'
         terms: '[translate with synonyms or related terms for ''Direction (Degrees Clockwise)'', separated by commas]'
+      direction_cardinal-US-CA-NZ:
+        # direction=*
+        label: Direction
+        options:
+          # direction=east
+          east: Eastbound
+          # direction=north
+          north: Northbound
+          # direction=south
+          south: Southbound
+          # direction=west
+          west: Westbound
+        terms: '[translate with synonyms or related terms for ''Direction'', separated by commas]'
       direction_clock:
         # direction=*
         label: Direction