Rapid rail transport system in Gauteng, South Africa
Gautrain
Bombardier Electrostar at O. R. Tambo International Airport
Overview
Owner
Gauteng province
Locale
Gauteng, South Africa
Transit type
Commuter rail
Number of stations
10
Annual ridership
13.97 million (2018/19)[1]
Website
www.gautrain.co.za
Operation
Began operation
8 June 2010 (Sandton to O.R. Tambo International Airport) 7 June 2012 (Full service)
Operator(s)
Bombela Operating Company (RATP Dev)
Number of vehicles
24 Bombardier Electrostars
Technical
System length
80 km (50 mi)
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification
25 kV 50 Hz AC
Top speed
160 km/h (100 mph)
System map
Legend
km
to Mamelodi
Hartbeesspruit
0.0
Hatfield
parallel to
Metrorail tracks
Rissik
Loftus Versfeldpark
Walker Street
Devenish Street
Mears Street
parallel to
Metrorail tracks
to Saulsville
5.7
Pretoria
Viaduct 7
to Johannesburg
N14
Ben Schoeman Freeway
Viaduct 6
N14
Ben Schoeman Freeway
16.6
Centurion
N1
Pretoria Bypass
Viaduct 5
Viaduct 4
34.1
Midrand
Viaduct 3
Depot
Viaduct 2
0.0
O.R. Tambo
International Airport
R21 / R24
↑ to Pretoria
↓ to Johannesburg
0.8
Rhodesfield
Viaduct 15
Viaduct 14
Viaduct 13
N3
Bypass
46.3
14.5
Marlboro
Viaducts 1 & 11
±47.6
±15.8
M1
51.6
19.8
Sandton
56.1
Rosebank
M1
61.8
Park Station
to Krugersdorp
km
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Gautrain is an 80-kilometre (50-mile) higher-speed express commuter rail system in Gauteng, South Africa, which links Johannesburg, Pretoria, Kempton Park and O. R. Tambo International Airport. It takes 15 minutes to travel from Sandton to O. R. Tambo International Airport on the Gautrain and 35 minutes from Pretoria in Tshwane to Park Station in Johannesburg. The Gautrain has 10 stations. Buses, shuttles and midibus services are available to transport passengers to and from all stations excluding the O. R. Tambo International Airport Station.
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