Thornton
Thornton is a railway station in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Thornton is situated near Tambotie Park, as well as near Pittosporum Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: SAS Wingfield and Mutual railway station.
SAS Wingfield
Military installation
SAS Wingfield is a South African Navy base, on the… SAS Wingfield is situated 1 km north of Thornton.
Mutual railway station
Railway station
Mutual railway station is a Metrorail commuter rail… Mutual railway station is situated 2 km west of Thornton.
Windermere Secondary School
School
Windermere Secondary School is a school in Windermere, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Windermere Secondary School is situated 2 km northwest of Thornton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thornton and Ruyterwacht.
Thornton
- Type: Railway station
- Also known as: “gare de Thornton”
- Categories: station and transport
- Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.91885° or 33° 55′ 8″ south
Longitude
18.5325° or 18° 31′ 57″ east
Network
Open location code
4FRW3GJM+F2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
OpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Thornton” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Thornton”
- French: “Thornton”
- Turkish: “Thornton Garı”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Tambotie Park and Pittosporum Park.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Thornton and Thornton.
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