Simon’s Town
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.Photo: Klockarnils, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: Metrorail railway station at the end of the Southern Line
- Also known as: “Simon’s Town railway station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Simon’s Town Museum and South African Naval Museum.
Simon’s Town Museum
Museum
Photo: Oupoot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Established in 1977, Simon's Town Museum is a community museum situated in Simon's Town, a coastal town in the Western Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa. Simon’s Town Museum is situated 540 metres south of Simon’s Town.
South African Naval Museum
Museum
Photo: Oupoot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The South African Naval Museum is a maritime museum in Simon's Town, South Africa. It contains collections and artefacts related to the maritime history of South Africa and the South African Navy. South African Naval Museum is situated 580 metres south of Simon’s Town.
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 1¼ km east of Simon’s Town.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Simon’s Town and Glencairn.
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
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 3 km north of Simon’s Town.
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 4 km northwest of Simon’s Town.
Simon’s Town
- Categories: station located on surface, station, and transportation
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.18682° or 34° 11′ 13″ southLongitude
18.42551° or 18° 25′ 32″ eastOperator
MetrorailNetwork
Metrorail Western CapeOpen location code
4FQWRC7G+76OpenStreetMap ID
node 26117610OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationWikidata ID
Q7518098
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Simon’s Town” goes by many names.
- French: “gare de Simon’s Town”
- French: “Simon’s Town”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Admiralty House and Simon’s Town Fire Station.
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