Fish Hoek railway station explained

Fish Hoek
Type:Metrorail station
Address:Main Road, Fish Hoek, 7975, Cape Town
Country:South Africa
Coordinates:-34.1371°N 18.4324°W
Owned:PRASA
Platform:3 (1 side platform, 1 island)
Tracks:3
Structure:At-grade
Opened:1 December 1890
Map Type:Cape Town#South Africa

Fish Hoek railway station is a railway station in Fish Hoek, Cape Town, South Africa. The station opened on 1 December 1890 as the first station on the extension from Kalk Bay to Simon's Town, the present-day terminus. It was electrified in 1928.[1] Fish Hoek is served by Southern Line services operated by Metrorail.[2] [3]

Due to the line converging to single-track south of Fish Hoek, many trains terminate at the station.

References

  1. Book: Boonzaaier, JNC. Tracks Across the Veld. 2008. 978-0-620-41711-2.
  2. Web site: CAPE TOWN - WYNBERG - SIMON'S TOWN. Metrorail. 11 April 2020.
  3. Web site: SOUTHERN LINE Route: Schedules, Stops & Maps -. moovitapp.com. en-gb. 2020-04-11.

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