Midrand (Gautrain Station)
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Midrand is a
metro station A metro station or subway station is a train 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 syste ...
on the
Gautrain Gautrain is an Higher-speed rail, higher-speed Express train, express commuter rail system in Gauteng, South Africa, which links Johannesburg, Pretoria, Kempton Park, Gauteng, Kempton Park and O. R. Tambo International Airport. It takes 15 minu ...
rapid transit system in
Midrand Midrand is a town in central Gauteng, South Africa. It is situated in-between Centurion, Gauteng, Centurion and Sandton. Formerly an independent municipality, Midrand now forms part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. History ...
,
Gauteng Gauteng ( , ; Sotho-Tswana languages, Sotho-Tswana for 'place of gold'; or ) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. Situated on the Highveld, Gauteng is the smallest province by land area in South Africa. Although Gauteng accounts f ...
. 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, the largest city in South Africa. It is divided into several branches and departments in order to expedite se ...
. 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, which contains the administrative capital city of
Pretoria Pretoria ( ; ) is the Capital of South Africa, administrative capital of South Africa, serving as the seat of the Executive (government), executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to the country. Pretoria strad ...
.Midrand Gautrain station p. 5
''South African Cities Network'' Retrieved 10 June 2010
Near the station are the well-known
Gallagher Convention Centre The Gallagher Convention Centre is a convention centre in Midrand, South Africa and is the seat of the Pan-African Parliament. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cape Town-based investment holding company Hosken Consolidated Investments. Marki ...
and
Kyalami Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit (from ''Khaya lami'', ''My home'' in Zulu language, Zulu) is a motor racing circuit located in Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa, just north of Johannesburg. The circuit has been used for Grand Prix motor racing, Grand ...
race track. Further, the station lies adjacent to Grand Central Airport, 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 serving the twin cities of Johannesburg and the main capital of South Africa, Pretoria. It is situated in Kempton Park, Gauteng. It serves as the primary airport for domestic and ...
, 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 Real estate development, urban development that maximizes the amount of Residential area, residential, business and leisure space within Pedestrian, walking distance of public t ...
. 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
Pretoria Pretoria ( ; ) is the Capital of South Africa, administrative capital of South Africa, serving as the seat of the Executive (government), executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to the country. Pretoria strad ...
and Hatfield and southbound to
Sandton Sandton is a financial, commercial and residential area, located in the northern part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Formerly an independent municipality, Sandton's name came from the combination of two of its suburbs, Sa ...
and Johannesburg Park Station. 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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