Rapenburg
Rapenburg is a railway siding in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Rapenburg is situated nearby to Rondebosch Common, as well as near Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rondebosch Common and Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital.
Rondebosch Common
Photo: Zaian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rondebosch Common is an open common of about 40 hectares in Rondebosch, Cape Town in South Africa. A common is defined as "a piece of open land for public use, esp. in a village or town". Rondebosch Common is situated 600 metres south of Rapenburg.
Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital
Hospital
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Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa was opened in 1956 through public subscription as a memorial to soldiers lost in the Second World War. Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital is situated 680 metres southeast of Rapenburg.
Rosebank railway station
Railway station
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The Southern Line is a commuter rail line operated by Metrorail Western Cape, connecting Cape Town station in central Cape Town, South Africa with the Southern Suburbs and the towns on the west coast of False Bay, terminating in Simon's Town. Rosebank railway station is situated 1 km southwest of Rapenburg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mowbray and Rosebank.
Mowbray
Suburb
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Mowbray is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa and lies on the slopes of Devil's Peak. Mowbray is at a junction of several major Cape Town freeways and has an important multi-modal public transport interchange at Mowbray railway station.
Rosebank
Suburb
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Rosebank is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa, located between the suburbs of Mowbray and Rondebosch.
Observatory
Suburb
Observatory is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, colloquially known as Obs. Bordered by Mowbray to the south and Salt River to the northwest, the area is best known as a student neighbourhood associated with the nearby University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital.
Rapenburg
- Type: Railway siding
- Category: transportation
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.95° or 33° 57′ southLongitude
18.48333° or 18° 29′ eastElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
4FRW2FXM+X8GeoNames ID
3362590
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