Johannesburg Park station
Johannesburg Park Station is the central railway station in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa, and the largest railway station in Africa. It is located between the Central Business District and Braamfontein, in the block bordered by Rissik, Wolmarans, Wanderers, and Noord Streets.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Railway station
- Description: central railway station in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Also known as: “Johannesburg Park Station”
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Johannesburg Art Gallery and Ellis Park Stadium.
Johannesburg Art Gallery
Museum
Photo: Janek Szymanowski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Johannesburg Art Gallery is an art gallery in Joubert Park in the city centre of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was once the largest gallery on the continent with a collection of more than 9000 artworks. Johannesburg Art Gallery is situated 480 metres east of Johannesburg Park station.
Ellis Park Stadium
Stadium
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Ellis Park Stadium is a rugby union and association football stadium in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. It hosted the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, which was won by the country's national team, the Springboks. Ellis Park Stadium is situated 2 km east of Johannesburg Park station.
Carlton Centre
Shopping center
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The Carlton Centre is a 50-storey skyscraper and shopping centre located on Commissioner Street in central Johannesburg, South Africa. At 223 metres, it was the tallest building in Africa for 46 years from its completion in 1973 until 2019. Carlton Centre is situated 1 km southeast of Johannesburg Park station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inner City and Braamfontein.
Inner City
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The Inner city encompasses the central districts of Johannesburg, including the tourist areas of Braamfontein, Maboneng, Newtown and Fordsburg.
Braamfontein
Suburb
Braamfontein is a central suburb of Johannesburg, in South Africa, seat of the Constitutional Court of South Africa and some of South Africa's major corporations such as Liberty Holdings Limited, JD Group, Sappi, and Bidvest Bank and Hollard.
Newtown
Suburb
Johannesburg Park station
Latitude
-26.19767° or 26° 11′ 52″ southLongitude
28.04231° or 28° 2′ 32″ eastOpen location code
5G5CR22R+WWOpenStreetMap ID
node 326084268OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationWikidata ID
Q5175720
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Polish—“Johannesburg Park station” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Johannesburg Parkstasie”
- Afrikaans: “Parkstasie”
- Chinese: “約翰內斯堡公園站”
- Chinese: “約翰內斯堡公園車站”
- French: “gare de Johannesburg Park”
- French: “Johannesbourg-Park”
- German: “Johannesburg Park Station”
- Japanese: “ヨハネスブルクパーク駅”
- Japanese: “ヨハネスブルグパーク駅”
- Japanese: “ヨハネスブルク公園駅”
- Korean: “요하네스버그 파크역”
- Polish: “Johannesburg Park”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Park Station Long Distance Bus Terminal and SAPS RAILWAY POLICE.
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