Cape Town Railway Station

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The Cape Town Railway Station is the main station of Cape Town in South Africa. It is located in the city center. Are the Kasteel de Goede Hoop and the Town Hall in the surrounding area.

In the station start all lines of the Metro Rail. The Shosholoza Meyl passenger trains run daily to Johannesburg via Kimberley. Weekly links there to Queenstown. In addition, the station since 1923, one of the two endpoints of the Blue Train. Furthermore, the trains of the private railway company Rovos Rail from here to Pretoria and George and - as the Pride of Africa - Dar Es Salaam. In Castle Street, south of the station, there is a bus station.

The present building is a purpose-built arched concrete and glass of the 1960s. In the lobby, a museum locomotive of Hawthorn, Leslie & Company was established. Furthermore, many shops are operated in the station, for example, grocery stores or hair salons. Since 2007 the station for more than 400 million rand ( 40 million euros ) will be renovated by the architect Mokena Makeka. Here in the run-up to the Football World Cup 2010 are the ways that information stands, and safety in mind. The façade is to be rehabilitated. After the completion of construction the museum locomotive is situated on the station forecourt at the Adderley Street.