The M56 is a short metropolitan route in Greater Johannesburg, South Africa.

[4]: 117  It becomes Prince George Avenue southwards up to the junction with Voortrekker Street, where it meets the M46 route.

[4]: 139  It heads eastwards to reach a junction with Hospital Road adjacent to the Sherwood Retail Centre.

[4]: 118 Just after the Far East Rand Hospital, the M56 turns to the north-east (still named Hospital Road) and then reaches a junction with the R29 and R51 (Kingsway Road) to enter the northern suburbs of Springs.

[4]: 119  It ends shortly thereafter at a junction with the R555 route (Welgedacht Road) in the Everest suburb.