Bank

Bank is a railway station in , , and has an elevation of 1,528 metres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Rand.

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The is the urban western part of the that is functionally merged with the conurbation. This area became settled by Europeans after a gold-bearing reef discovered in 1886 and sparked the gold rush that gave rise to the establishment of Johannesburg.

Bank

Latitude
-26.31127° or 26° 18′ 41″ south
Longitude
27.51277° or 27° 30′ 46″ east
Elevation
1,528 metres (5,013 feet)
Network
Metrorail Gauteng
Open location code
5G59MGQ7+F4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9166519541
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
1021236
Wiki­data ID
Q124425204
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to French—“Bank” goes by many names.

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