Woodstock railway station (Cape Town)

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Woodstock
Metrorail station
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General information
LocationGrey Street, Woodstock 7925, Cape Town
South Africa
Coordinates 33°55′31″S18°26′46″E / 33.92528°S 18.44611°E / -33.92528; 18.44611 (Woodstock railway station) Coordinates: 33°55′31″S18°26′46″E / 33.92528°S 18.44611°E / -33.92528; 18.44611 (Woodstock railway station)
Owned by PRASA
Line(s)
Platforms3 island platforms
Tracks6
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Location
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Woodstock railway station is a Metrorail railway station in Woodstock, Cape Town. It is the first station after the Cape Town terminus on the old main line to Bellville. Services on all of Metrorail's lines pass through the station. [1]

The station building, located between Porter Street to the north and Grey Street to the south, is elevated above the six tracks that pass through. The station has three island platforms, each serving a pair of tracks.

Services

Preceding station Metrorail Western Cape Following station
Cape Town
Terminus
Northern Line
services via Mutual
Salt River
Central Line
services via Pinelands
Salt River
Cape Flats Line Salt River
towards Retreat
Southern Line Salt River
towards Simon's Town

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References

  1. "Timetables". Metrorail Western Cape. Retrieved 14 July 2010.