Midrand is a

metro station A metro station or subway station is a station for a rapid transit system, which as a whole is usually called a "metro" or "subway". A station provides a means for passengers to purchase tickets, board trains, and evacuate the system in the ...

on the

Gautrain Gautrain is an higher-speed express commuter rail system in Gauteng, South Africa, which links Johannesburg, Pretoria, Kempton Park and O.R. Tambo International Airport. It takes 15 minutes to travel from Sandton to O.R. Tambo Interna ...

rapid transit system in

Midrand Midrand is a former municipality in central Gauteng, South Africa. It is situated in-between Centurion and Sandton and now forms part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. History Midrand was established as a municipality in 1 ...

Gauteng Gauteng ( ) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. The name in Sotho-Tswana languages means 'place of gold'. Situated on the Highveld, Gauteng is the smallest province by land area in South Africa. Although Gauteng accounts for only ...

. It opened on 2 August 2011 as part of the second phase of the Gautrain project.New Gautrain line officially opens
''Business Report'' Retrieved 20 November 2012

Location

Midrand station is located in the area of the same name within Region A of the

City of Johannesburg The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality that manages the local governance of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is divided into several branches and departments in order to expedite services for the city. Z ...

. One of the city's metropolitan nodes, of secondary importance within the metropolitan area, the Midrand district is expected to become the hub of activity in far north Johannesburg, near the border with the

City of Tshwane The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (also known as the City of Tshwane) () is the metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of northern Gauteng Province, South Africa. The Metropolitan area is centred on the city of Pr ...

, which contains the administrative capital city of

Pretoria Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa. Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foot ...

.Midrand Gautrain station p. 5
''South African Cities Network'' Retrieved 10 June 2010 Near the station are the well-known Gallagher Convention Centre and

Kyalami Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit (from ''Khaya lami'', ''My home'' in Zulu) is a motor racing circuit located in Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa, just north of Johannesburg. The circuit has been used for Grand Prix and Formula One races and has ho ...

race track. Further, the station lies adjacent to

Grand Central Airport Grand Central Airport is a small privately owned airfield which is open to public air traffic. It is located in Midrand, halfway between Johannesburg and Pretoria in South Africa. Prior permission to land at Grand Central is not required for l ...

, one of Gauteng's secondary airports; the opening of Gautrain's second phase links the airport to the busier

OR Tambo International Airport O. R. Tambo International Airport is an international airport situated in Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa. It serves as the primary airport for domestic and international travel to/from South Africa and since 2020, it is Africa's second ...

, albeit with a transfer at Sandton.Midrand Gautrain station p. 6
''South African Cities Network'' Retrieved 10 June 2010

Transit-oriented development

In common with other Gautrain stations, Midrand station acts as the focal point of

transit-oriented development In urban planning, transit-oriented development (TOD) is a type of urban development that maximizes the amount of residential, business and leisure space within walking distance of public transport. It promotes a symbiotic relationship between ...

. The most prominent of the initiatives near the station is the Zonk'izizwe development, which will be situated on the eastern side of the railway alignment and will have a town centre, commercial, and residential precincts surrounding Grand Central Airport.Midrand Gautrain station p. 7
''South African Cities Network'' Retrieved 10 June 2010 Further south is the Waterfall Estate development, which will encompass a far larger undeveloped site along the N1 between Allandale Road and the N3. Waterfall will include standard residential and commercial districts but will also contain a retirement centre, cemetery, Islamic centre, and industrial zones an SD the new shopping centre Mall of Africa

Station layout

Midrand station has two tracks with two side platforms and parking for 800 cars.

Services

After its opening in 2011, trains on the North-South Line of the Gautrain system serve Midrand station, running northbound to

and Hatfield and southbound to

Sandton Sandton is an upscale commercial and residential district north of the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. It forms part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The name of the city came from the combination of two of its suburbs ...

and

Johannesburg Park Station Johannesburg Park Station is the central railway station in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa, and the largest railway station in Africa. It is located between the Central Business District and Braamfontein, in the block bordered by Rissik, ...

. In addition, Midrand has four integrated feeder bus routes to Vorna Valley (MID1), Randjespark (MID2), Noordwyk (MID3), and Kyalami Estates (MID4).Midrand station feeder bus routes
''Gautrain'' Retrieved 21 June 2010

References

External links

Official Gautrain site
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