Rhodesfield is a

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on the

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rapid transit and

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systems in Rhodesfield, Kempton Park,

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, to the east of

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. It opened on 8 June 2010 with service to

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Location

Rhodesfield station is located in the suburb of the same name in Kempton Park, a city in

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in eastern Gauteng. Specifically, it is at the corner of Anson and Valencia Streets, north of the nearby R24 highway.

Station layout

Rhodesfield station uses a simple side platform layout with two tracks.

Services

Rail service

Rhodesfield is one of the two eastern termini of the Airport Line.Gautrain route map
''Gautrain'' Retrieved 2 June 2010 Essentially, it acts as the commuter rail variant of the close by OR Tambo International Airport station. Trains from the airport stop at Rhodesfield, but the carriages holding passengers from the preceding station do not open their doors. One of four stations to have a connection to the Johannesburg

system, Rhodesfield acts as a transfer point, with PRASA having built a new Rhodesfield station. However, the Gautrain and PRASA stations are physically separate, with the former requiring smart-card entry for fare and security reasons.

Bus service

Similar to other Gautrain stations, Rhodesfield is served by an integrated feeder bus route. Known as RF1, the bus travels in a circular route around southern Kempton Park.RF1 Rhodesfield timetable
''Gautrain'' Retrieved 2 June 2010

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rhodesfield (Gautrain Station) Gautrain Railway stations in South Africa Railway stations opened in 2010 Kempton Park, Gauteng