Kalk Bay
Kalk Bay is a railway station in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Kalk Bay is situated nearby to the art gallery Casa Boho Lifestyle, as well as near Chartfield Guesthouse.Photo: Dewet, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station
- Also known as: “Kalk Bay railway station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St James railway station and Rhodes Cottage.
St James railway station
Railway station
Photo: Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St James railway station is situated 1 km northeast of Kalk Bay.
Rhodes Cottage
Museum
Photo: Lennon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rhodes Cottage is a museum, which is situated 2 km northeast of Kalk Bay.
Fish Hoek
Railway station
Photo: Lantus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Fish Hoek is situated 2 km southwest of Kalk Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalk Bay and Fish Hoek.
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.
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.
Muizenberg
Photo: Hilton1949, CC BY 2.5.
Muizenberg is a beachside suburb and former town, situated in the Cape Flats region of Cape Town, South Africa. Located where the shore of the Cape Peninsula curves round to the east on the False Bay coast, Muizenberg is considered to be the main surfing spot in Cape Town, and is home to a surfing community centered on the popular "Surfer's Corner".
Kalk Bay
- 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
-34.12627° or 34° 7′ 35″ southLongitude
18.45008° or 18° 27′ 0″ eastInception
1883Operator
MetrorailNetwork
Metrorail Western CapeOpen location code
4FQWVFF2+F2OpenStreetMap ID
node 592431696OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationWikidata ID
Q124400000
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to French—“Kalk Bay” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Kalkbaai”
- French: “gare de Kalk Bay”
- French: “Kalk Bay”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kalk Bay Station and Kalk Bay Theatre.
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