Fish Hoek
Fish Hoek railway station is a railway station in Fish Hoek, Cape Town, South Africa. The station opened on 1 December 1890 as the first station on the extension from Kalk Bay to Simon's Town, the present-day terminus.Photo: Lantus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Cape Town, South Africa
- Also known as: “Fish Hoek railway station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kalk Bay and St James railway station.
Kalk Bay
Railway station
Photo: Dewet, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kalk Bay is a railway station, which is situated 2 km northeast of Fish Hoek.
St James railway station
Railway station
Photo: Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St James railway station is situated 3 km northeast of Fish Hoek.
Rhodes Cottage
Museum
Photo: Lennon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rhodes Cottage is a museum, which is situated 4 km northeast of Fish Hoek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fish Hoek and Kalk Bay.
Fish Hoek
Photo: nairnbairn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fish Hoek is a picturesque town situated about halfway down the Cape Peninsula, between Cape Town and Simon's Town. It is well known for its beach, which gets jam-packed on sunny days.
Kalk Bay
Photo: Ken and Nyetta, CC BY 2.0.
Kalk Bay is a small fishing harbour along the east coast of the Cape Peninsula to the south of Cape Town. It has become a very hip and trendy place, with a fine selection of restaurants, coffee shops and bistros, and a number of eclectic, alternative shops along the Main Road on either side of the train station.
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. Glencairn is situated 2½ km south of Fish Hoek.
Fish Hoek
- 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
-34.13713° or 34° 8′ 14″ southLongitude
18.43255° or 18° 25′ 57″ eastOperator
MetrorailOpen location code
4FQWVC7M+42OpenStreetMap ID
node 26116434OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationWikidata ID
Q92619860
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In Other Languages
“Fish Hoek” goes by many names.
- French: “Fish Hoek”
- French: “gare de Fish Hoek”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fish Hoek Station and Fish Hoek Beach Sailing club.
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