Observatory railway station is a Metrorail station serving the suburb of Observatory in Cape Town. It is served by trains on the Southern Line.
Observatory | |||||||||||
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Metrorail station | |||||||||||
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Location | Trill Road, Observatory 7925, Cape Town South Africa | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°56′17″S 18°28′17″E / 33.93806°S 18.47139°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | PRASA | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
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The station is located under the Station Road bridge. It has two tracks served by two side platforms, connected by pedestrian subways.
Notable places nearby
edit- Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town Medical School
- South African Astronomical Observatory headquarters
- Hartleyvale Stadium
- Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels