Thornton
Thornton is a railway stop in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Thornton is situated nearby to the suburb Ruyterwacht, as well as near Goodwood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include SAS Wingfield and Mutual railway station.
SAS Wingfield
Military installation
SAS Wingfield is a South African Navy base, on the site of the World War II Wingfield Aerodrome in Cape Town. SAS Wingfield is situated 1 km north of Thornton.
Mutual railway station
Railway station
Mutual railway station is a Metrorail commuter rail station located between the suburbs of Maitland and Pinelands in Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated next to the South African headquarters of the Old Mutual, from which it takes its name. Mutual railway station is situated 2 km west of Thornton.
Canal Walk
Shopping center
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Canal Walk is a shopping mall located in Cape Town, South Africa. It is part of Century City, a suburb and 250 hectare mixed-use development, built in 1997, that sits alongside the N1 freeway. Canal Walk is situated 3½ km northwest of Thornton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thornton and Ruyterwacht.
Thornton
Suburb
Thornton is a southern suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. Thornton is situated only 10 kilometres east of the city centre, adjacent to Pinelands. Like Pinelands, Thornton is a mainly residential suburb with an abundance of trees.
Ruyterwacht
Suburb
Ruyterwacht is a northern suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, bordering the industrial area of Epping and the formerly Cape Coloured neighborhood of Elsie's River as well as the GrandWest Casino.
Goodwood
Suburb
Goodwood is a suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape, South Africa and is situated in the Tygerberg region of the City of Cape Town. It is 10 kilometres from Cape Town and accessible from the N1, N7 and N2 highways.
Thornton
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.91882° or 33° 55′ 8″ southLongitude
18.53309° or 18° 31′ 59″ eastElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
4FRW3GJM+F6OpenStreetMap ID
node 288681975OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stopGeoNames ID
3360548
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