Centurion Station (Gautrain)

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Routing of the Gautrain local transport system

The Centurion Station (English Centurion Station) of the South African local transport system Gautrain is a train station in the area of ​​the metropolitan municipality of Tshwane in the Centurion district . The above-ground train station is located on West Avenue between Gerhard Street and Lenchen Avenue North east of Centurion Lake . South of the station is the John Vorster Drive / N1 intersection and the Jean Avenue / N14 intersection to the north

The Centurion station is located on the north-south route of the Gautrain between its endpoints Hatfield and Park Station . Passengers destined for OR Tambo International Airport have to change trains at Sandton station . The next possible junction with PRASA's local rail connections is the Gautrain Pretoria station .

Connections with other modes of transport

Centurion station

The station can be reached using various modes of transport. These include the Gautrain bus service for Gautrain passengers, a separate shuttle system at the stations. This is one of the most extensive Gautrain bus services that u. a. serving the Wierda Park, Rooihuiskraal, Highveld Techno Park and Lyttelton Manor areas.

There are car parking spaces and short-term parking spaces near the Gautrain station.

Urban functional areas and sights near the station

  • Sports area Super Sport Park ,
  • Centurion City shopping area ,
  • the Lake Towers , a luxurious complex of buildings on the Centurion Lakefront ,
  • Swartkop Air Force Base with the South African Air Force Museum ,
  • Waterkloof Air Force Base ,
  • a planned international convention center Tshwane International Convention Center .

The station area was laid out roughly in the middle of one of the longest viaducts on the Gautrain route.

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Coordinates: 25 ° 51 ′ 7 ″  S , 28 ° 11 ′ 22 ″  E