Cape Town railway station
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Cape Town
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The terminal of Cape Town station (before upgrading)
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| Location | Adderley Street, Cape Town, 8000 |
| Coordinates | 33°55′20″S 18°25′35″E / 33.92222°S 18.42639°ECoordinates: 33°55′20″S 18°25′35″E / 33.92222°S 18.42639°E |
| Owned by | PRASA |
| Line(s) | Metrorail: Shosholoza Meyl: Premier Classe: |
| Platforms | 24 terminus platforms |
| Tracks | 24 |
| Connections |
MyCiTi BRT Golden Arrow Bus Services Minibus taxis |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| History | |
| Opened | 1863 |
| Rebuilt | 1961 |
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Cape Town railway station is the main railway station of the city of Cape Town, South Africa. It is located along Adderley and Strand Streets in the city's central business district.
Cape Town station is the hub of the Metrorail Western Cape commuter rail network, which is operated by the Metrorail division of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). The network consists of four lines, all of which originate from Cape Town: the Southern Line via the Southern Suburbs to Simon's Town; the Cape Flats Line via Athlone to Retreat; the Central Line via Langa to Mitchell's Plain, Khayelitsha and Bellville; and the Northern Line via Bellville to Paarl, Stellenbosch and Somerset West.
Shosholoza Meyl, the inter-city rail division of PRASA, operates several long-distance passenger rail services from Cape Town: a daily service to and from Johannesburg via Kimberley; a weekly service to and from Durban via Kimberley, Bloemfontein and Pietermaritzburg; and a weekly service to and from East London. These trains terminate at Cape Town station, as well as making a brief stop at Bellville.
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