Observatory
Observatory is a railway stop in South Africa. Observatory is situated nearby to the health club Chinese Martial Arts & Health Centre, as well as near the college Design Time.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Observatory railway station and Observatory War Memorial.
Observatory railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rotsee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Observatory railway station is a Metrorail station serving the suburb of Observatory in Cape Town. It is served by trains on the Southern Line. The station is located under the Station Road bridge.
Observatory War Memorial
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Observatory War Memorial is situated 150 metres west of Observatory.
Hartleyvale Stadium
Recreation area
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Hartleyvale Stadium is a field hockey stadium in Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa. It was previously used as a soccer stadium by Cape Town City in the National Football League era, as well as by Hellenic during the late 1980s. Hartleyvale Stadium is situated 400 metres east of Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Observatory and Salt River.
Observatory
Suburb
Observatory is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, colloquially known as Obs. Bordered by Mowbray to the south and Salt River to the northwest, the area is best known as a student neighbourhood associated with the nearby University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital.
Salt River
Suburb
Salt River is a suburb of Cape Town, located near Table Bay, to the east of Cape Town CBD. The area is noted for its association with the clothing and textiles industry. The name Salt River is a translation of the Dutch "Soutrivier".
Mowbray
Suburb
Photo: Zaian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mowbray is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa and lies on the slopes of Devil's Peak. Mowbray is at a junction of several major Cape Town freeways and has an important multi-modal public transport interchange at Mowbray railway station.
Observatory
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.93767° or 33° 56′ 16″ southLongitude
18.4714° or 18° 28′ 17″ eastOpen location code
4FRW3F6C+WHOpenStreetMap ID
node 6627880541OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stop
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