Union
Union is a railway station in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,589 metres. Union is situated nearby to the aerodrome Rand Airport, as well as near the town Alberton.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rand Airport and Huntersfield Stadium.
Rand Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Nolween, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rand Airport is an airport in Germiston, South Africa. It was constructed in the 1920s as the main airport for Johannesburg, but the city outgrew it and replaced the airport with Palmietfontein Airport in 1948. Rand Airport is situated 3½ km north of Union.
Huntersfield Stadium
Stadium
Huntersfield Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Katlehong, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of Jomo Cosmos. Huntersfield Stadium is situated 4 km south of Union.
Hoërskool Alberton
School
Hoërskool Alberton is an Afrikaans high school in Florentia, Alberton, South Africa. On Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1948, the books, furniture, and other supplies in use in the middle section of the Kruger School were transferred to the new junior high school in Alberton. Hoërskool Alberton is situated 3 km west of Union.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alberton and Elsburg.
Alberton
Town
Photo: Anton Ferreira, Public domain.
Alberton is a town situated on the southern part of the East Rand of the Gauteng Province in South Africa, just south-east of the major urban centre of Johannesburg. Alberton is situated 4 km west of Union.
Elsburg
Suburb
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elsburg is a town in Ekurhuleni in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is a town some 6 km south-east of Germiston. Elsburg is situated 4½ km northeast of Union.
Germiston
Town
Photo: PretoriaTravel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Germiston, also known as kwaDukathole, is a city in the East Rand region of Gauteng, South Africa, administratively forming part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since the latter's establishment in 2000. Germiston is situated 5 km north of Union.
Union
- Type: Railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-26.27045° or 26° 16′ 14″ southLongitude
28.16271° or 28° 9′ 46″ eastElevation
1,589 metres (5,213 feet)Network
Metrorail GautengOpen location code
5G5CP5H7+R3OpenStreetMap ID
node 4332548393OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationGeoNames ID
945974Wikidata ID
Q124425215
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Union” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Union”
- French: “gare de Union”
- French: “Union”
- Turkish: “Union”
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