diff --git a/src/compojure/core.clj b/src/compojure/core.clj
index df35656c..c9766fa5 100644
--- a/src/compojure/core.clj
+++ b/src/compojure/core.clj
@@ -106,11 +106,13 @@
   "Returns a function that will only call the handler if the method and path
   match the request."
   [method path handler]
-  (if-method method
-    (if-route path
-      (wrap-route-middleware
-        (fn [request]
-          (response/render (handler request) request))))))
+   (let [route-info [(or method :any) (str path)]]
+     (if-method method
+       (if-route path
+         (wrap-route-middleware
+           (fn [request]
+             (let [request (assoc request :compojure/route route-info)]
+               (response/render (handler request) request))))))))
 
 (defn compile-route
   "Compile a route in the form (method path bindings & body) into a function.
diff --git a/test/compojure/core_test.clj b/test/compojure/core_test.clj
index dc4b62f0..c5c42598 100644
--- a/test/compojure/core_test.clj
+++ b/test/compojure/core_test.clj
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                   (assoc :params {:y "bar"}))]
       ((GET "/:x" [x :as r]
             (is (= x "foo"))
-            (is (= (dissoc r :params :route-params)
+            (is (= (dissoc r :params :route-params :compojure/route)
                    (dissoc req :params)))
             nil)
        req)))
@@ -249,3 +249,16 @@
       (dotimes [_ 10]
         (handler (mock/request :get "/foo")))
       (is (= @counter 1)))))
+
+(deftest route-information-test
+  (let [route (GET "/foo/:id" req req)
+        request (route (mock/request :get "/foo/1"))]
+    (testing "request has matched route information"
+      (is (= (request :compojure/route)
+             [:get "/foo/:id"]))))
+
+  (let [route (ANY "/foo/:id" req req)
+        request (route (mock/request :post "/foo/1" {}))]
+    (testing "ANY request has matched route information"
+      (is (= (request :compojure/route)
+             [:any "/foo/:id"])))))