Steenberg railway station

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Steenberg
Metrorail station
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LocationHenley Road, Steenberg 7945, Cape Town
South Africa
Coordinates 34°04′36″S18°27′49″E / 34.0767°S 18.4637°E / -34.0767; 18.4637 Coordinates: 34°04′36″S18°27′49″E / 34.0767°S 18.4637°E / -34.0767; 18.4637
Owned by PRASA
Line(s)
Platforms island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsTaxis on Retreat-Steenberg-Grassy Park route
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parkingapprox. 50 spaces
Services
Preceding station Metrorail Western Cape Following station
Retreat
towards Cape Town
Southern Line Lakeside
towards Simon's Town
Location
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Steenberg
Location in Cape Town
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Steenberg
Location in South Africa

Steenberg railway station is a Metrorail station on the Southern Line in Steenberg, a suburb of Cape Town. It is located on Henley Road, which is just off Military Road. The station is located on the edge of Steenberg, towards Kirstenhof and is alongside the Keyser River, which flows into Zandvlei.

Steenberg has a small taxi rank which only serves Grassy Park and Steenberg. Busses to Cape Town are only available at early times of the morning.

The station has an island platform, connected by a pedestrian bridge over 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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