Driehoek

Driehoek is a railway station in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. Driehoek is situated nearby to the factory Rand Refinery, as well as near the railway station President.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rand Refinery and Rand Airport.

Rand Refinery

Factory

Rand Refinery Limited is the world's largest integrated single-site precious metals refining and smelting complex. It was established in 1920 to refine gold within South Africa, which had previously been refined in London. Rand Refinery is situated 640 metres southeast of Driehoek.

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 3 km south of Driehoek.

Germiston Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Bohemian Revolution, Public domain.

Germiston Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Germiston, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for rugby matches and track events. Germiston Stadium is the home stadium of Germiston Simmer Rugby Club and Germiston Football Club. Germiston Stadium is situated 3 km southeast of Driehoek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Germiston and Primrose.

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 3½ km southeast of Driehoek.

Primrose

Suburb

Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Primrose is a suburb of Germiston in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa. It is an old residential area built in the early 1900s, in response to the gold rush. Primrose is situated 3½ km northeast of Driehoek.

Bedfordview

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bedfordview is an affluent suburb in western Ekurhuleni, sharing an administrative boundary with the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. Bedfordview is situated 4 km north of Driehoek.

Driehoek

Type: Railway station
Also known as: “gare de Driehoek”
Categories: station and transportation
Location: Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

-26.21354° or 26° 12′ 49″ south

Longitude

28.14967° or 28° 8′ 59″ east

Network

Metrorail Gauteng

Open location code

5G5CQ4PX+HV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 247644624

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

OpenStreetMap feature

railway=station

Wikidata ID

Q124425241

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Driehoek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Driehoek” goes by many names.

Afrikaans: “Driehoek”
French: “Driehoek”
Turkish: “Driehoek”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Driehoek”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rand Refinery Helistop and Rand Refinery.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Driehoek and PFPG Engineering.

Gauteng: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Johannesburg, Pretoria, Soweto, and Cradle of Humankind.

Curious Railway Stations to Discover

Uncover intriguing railway stations from every corner of the globe.