Glencairn railway station
Glencairn railway station is a railway station in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Glencairn railway station is situated nearby to the suburb Da Gama Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roman Rock Lighthouse and Naval Base Simon’s Town.
Roman Rock Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Chris Hills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roman Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse in False Bay, near Simon's Town. It is the only lighthouse in South Africa built on a single rock. The light was first exhibited on 16 September 1861. Roman Rock Lighthouse is situated 3½ km southeast of Glencairn railway station.
Naval Base Simon’s Town
Naval base
Photo: Gbawden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Naval Base Simonstown is the South African Navy's largest naval base, situated in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape. The base provides support functions to Fleet Command. Naval Base Simon’s Town is situated 3 km south of Glencairn railway station.
Simon’s Town
Railway station
Photo: Klockarnils, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Simon's Town railway station is a Metrorail railway station in the town of Simon's Town on the Cape Peninsula; it is the southern terminus of the Southern Line. Simon’s Town is situated 2½ km south of Glencairn railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glencairn and Da Gama Park.
Glencairn
Suburb
Photo: Derek Keats, CC BY 2.0.
Glencairn is a small seaside village located on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. It is situated about 4 km north of Simonstown, on the shore of False Bay.
Da Gama Park
Suburb
Da Gama Park is a suburb of the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Da Gama Park was founded as a township in the former Simon's Town district, north-west of the town. Da Gama Park is situated 3 km west of Glencairn railway station.
Simon’s Town
Photo: Darren Glanville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Simon's Town is located at the east side of the Cape Peninsula near Cape Town, South Africa and is home to the South African Navy.
Glencairn railway station
- Type: Railway station
- Also known as: “Glencairn Station”
- Categories: station located on surface, station, and transportation
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-34.16346° or 34° 9′ 49″ southLongitude
18.43201° or 18° 25′ 55″ eastElevation
21 metres (69 feet)Operator
MetrorailNetwork
Metrorail Western CapeOpen location code
4FQWRCPJ+JROpenStreetMap ID
node 26117212OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationGeoNames ID
3367639Wikidata ID
Q124399351
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Glencairn railway station” goes by many names.
- French: “gare de Glencairn”
- French: “Glencairn”
- Turkish: “Glencairn Garı”
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