Rhodesfield

Rhodesfield
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Coordinates: 26°7′42″S28°13′30″E / 26.12833°S 28.22500°E / -26.12833; 28.22500
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	Ekurhuleni
Main Place	Kempton Park
Area [1]
• Total	2.33 km2 (0.90 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	5,215
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
•  Black African	56.1%
•  Coloured	4.3%
•  Indian/Asian	4.0%
•  White	35.2%
• Other	0.4%
First languages (2011) [1]
•  Afrikaans	31.3%
•  English	26.3%
•  Zulu	9.4%
•  Northern Sotho	6.2%
• Other	26.8%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	1619
PO box	--
Area code	011

Rhodesfield is a suburb central to Kempton Park, in Gauteng province, South Africa, just south of the CBD. It houses the last station on the Gautrain route to OR Tambo International Airport from Sandton.

Rhodesfield

Rail service

See also: Rhodesfield (Gautrain station)

Rhodesfield is one of the two eastern termini of the Gautrain Airport Line, at the corner of Anson Street and Valencia Street. ^[2] Essentially, it acts as the commuter rail variant of the close by OR Tambo International Airport station. Trains from the airport stop at Rhodesfield, but the carriages holding passengers from the preceding station do not open their doors.

One of four stations to have a connection to the Johannesburg Metrorail system, Rhodesfield acts as a transfer point, with PRASA having built a new Rhodesfield station. However, the Gautrain and PRASA stations are physically separate, with the former requiring smart-card entry for fare and security reasons.

Bus service

Similar to other Gautrain stations, Rhodesfield is served by an integrated feeder bus route. Known as RF1, the bus travels in a circular route around southern Kempton Park. ^[3]

References

1. "Sub Place Rhodesfield". Census 2011.
2. Gautrain route map Gautrain Retrieved 2 June 2010
3. RF1 Rhodesfield timetable Gautrain Retrieved 2 June 2010