Observatory Station
Observatory Station is a railway station in South Africa. Observatory Station is situated nearby to Observatory railway station, as well as near the health club Chinese Martial Arts & Health Centre.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 160 metres west of Observatory Station.
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 390 metres east of Observatory Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Observatory and Mowbray.
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.
Mowbray
Suburb
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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.
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".
Observatory Station
- Type: Railway station
- Categories: building and transportation
- Location: South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.938° or 33° 56′ 17″ southLongitude
18.4714° or 18° 28′ 17″ eastLevels
1Open location code
4FRW3F6C+RHOpenStreetMap ID
way 65780448OpenStreetMap feature
building=train_stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform_access
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