Rosebank (Metrorail station)

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Rosebank
Metrorail commuter rail station
Station statistics
Address Ryan Road, Rosebank, 7700
Coordinates 33°57′17″S 18°28′23″E / -33.9547, 18.4731Coordinates: 33°57′17″S 18°28′23″E / -33.9547, 18.4731
Lines
Southern Line
Connections UCT Jammie Shuttle (within walking distance)
Structure At-grade
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Parking approx. 50 spaces
Other information
Owned by SARCC
Services
Preceding station   Metrorail   Following station
Mowbray
towards Cape Town
 Southern Line
Rondebosch
towards Simon's Town
Location

Rosebank is a Metrorail station in Rosebank, Cape Town, on the Southern Line. It is located between Main Road and Liesbeek Parkway; on the west side it is accessible from Ryan Road and Hope Road, while on the east side it is accessible from Lower Nursery Road.

Rosebank is the closest railway station to the main campus of the University of Cape Town, being located only 300 metres from the university's Jammie Shuttle bus stop at Tugwell Hall residence.

The station has two high-level side platforms, connected by a pedestrian subway under the tracks. In normal operation, Platform 1 (the western platform) is used for trains travelling towards Cape Town, while Platform 2 (the eastern platform) is used for trains travelling towards Simon's Town.

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