Rhodesfield (Gautrain station)
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Gautrain rapid transit station Metrorail commuter rail station | |||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 8 June 2010 | ||||||||||
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Rhodesfield is a metro station on the Gautrain rapid transit and Metrorail systems in Rhodesfield, Kempton Park, Gauteng, to the east of Johannesburg. It is expected to open on 8 June 2010 with service to Sandton.
Location
Rhodesfield station is located in the suburb of the same name of Kempton Park, a city in Ekurhuleni in eastern Gauteng. Specifically, it is at the corner of Anson and Valencia Streets, north of the nearby R24 highway.
Station layout
Rhodesfield station uses a simple side platform layout with two tracks.
Services
Rail service
Rhodesfield is one of the two eastern termini of the Airport Line.[1] Essentially, it acts as the commuter rail variant of the close-by OR Tambo International Airport station. Trains on from the airport will stop at Rhodesfield, but the carriages holding passengers from the preceding station will not open their doors.
One of four stations to have a connection to the Johannesburg Metrorail system, Rhodesfield is intended to act as a transfer point, with PRASA having built a new Rhodesfield station to coincide with the impending Gautrain service. However, the Gautrain and PRASA stations will be physically separate, with the former requiring smart-card entry for fare and security reasons.
Bus service
Similar to other Gautrain stations, Rhodesfield will be served by an integrated feeder bus route. Known as RF1, the bus will travel in a circular route around southern Kempton Park.[2]
References
- ↑ Gautrain route map Gautrain Retrieved 2 June 2010
- ↑ RF1 Rhodesfield timetable Gautrain Retrieved 2 June 2010