Rhodesfield (Gautrain station)

Rhodesfield is a metro station on the Gautrain rapid transit and Metrorail systems in Rhodesfield, Kempton Park, Gauteng, to the east of Johannesburg. It opened on 8 June 2010 with service to Sandton.

Rhodesfield
Gautrain rapid transit station
Metrorail commuter rail station
Coordinates26.128112°S 28.225046°E / -26.128112; 28.225046
Line(s)
  East–West Line
  Johannesburg–Pretoria
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened8 June 2010
Services
Preceding station Gautrain Following station
Marlboro
towards Sandton
 East–West Line OR Tambo
Terminus
Preceding station Metrorail Gauteng Following station
Isando
towards Johannesburg
 Johannesburg–Pretoria Kempton Park
towards Pretoria or Leralla

Location

Rhodesfield station is located in the suburb of the same name of Kempton Park, a city in Ekurhuleni in eastern Gauteng. Specifically, it is at the corner of Anson and Valencia Streets, north of the nearby R24 highway.

Station layout

Rhodesfield station uses a simple side platform layout with two tracks.

Services
The Rhodesfield suburb of Kempton Park

Rail service

Rhodesfield is one of the two eastern termini of the Airport Line.[1] 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.[2]

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References
  1. Gautrain route map Gautrain Retrieved 2 June 2010
  2. RF1 Rhodesfield timetable Gautrain Retrieved 2 June 2010

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