Hercules Traction Substation
Hercules Traction Substation is an electrical substation in City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng. Hercules Traction Substation is situated nearby to the power station PPC Hercules, as well as near the railway station Technikon Rant.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pretoria Zoo and Kruger House.
Pretoria Zoo
Zoo
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Zoological Garden of South Africa is an 80-hectare zoo located in Pretoria, South Africa. It is the national zoo of South Africa, and was founded by J. W. B. Gunning in 1899. Pretoria Zoo is one of the eight largest zoos in the world. Pretoria Zoo is situated 2½ km east of Hercules Traction Substation.
Kruger House
Museum
Photo: PHParsons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kruger House is the historical Pretoria residence of the Boer leader and President of the South African Republic, Paul Kruger. It was built in 1884 by architect Tom Claridge and builder Charles Clark. Kruger House is situated 2½ km southeast of Hercules Traction Substation.
Ditsong National Museum of Natural History
Museum
Photo: Luckymelon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ditsong National Museum of Natural History, formerly the Transvaal Museum, is a natural history museum situated in Pretoria, South Africa. It is located on Paul Kruger Street, between Visagie and Minnaar Streets, opposite the Pretoria City Hall. Ditsong National Museum of Natural History is situated 3½ km southeast of Hercules Traction Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capital Park and Roseville.
Capital Park
Suburb
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capital Park is one of Pretoria's oldest and first suburbs and lies approximately 4 km north of the historic Church Square, behind the Pretoria National Zoo.
Roseville
Suburb
Roseville is a central-northern suburb of Pretoria, South Africa. The suburb straddles the Apies River. The suburb is light industrial to the west of the river and residential to the east of the river. The suburb includes Hillview High School.
Pretoria West
Suburb
Photo: PHParsons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pretoria West is a suburb of Pretoria, South Africa, situated 8.1 kilometres from the city centre. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 11,535. Pretoria West is situated 3 km southwest of Hercules Traction Substation.
Hercules Traction Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-25.7263° or 25° 43′ 35″ southLongitude
28.1679° or 28° 10′ 4″ eastOpen location code
5G6C75F9+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 772338851OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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