Mutual railway station is a

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located between the suburbs of Maitland and Pinelands in

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. It is situated next to the South African headquarters of the

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, from which it takes its name. Mutual is a particularly busy station because it is the junction at which the Central Line towards

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and

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diverges from the

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main line to Bellville. The station is divided into two parts, connected by a platform-to-platform bridge. To the north there is a

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and an

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, serving three tracks of the Northern Line; to the south, an island platform containing a single

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, serving three tracks of the Central Line. There is a station building on either side of the tracks.

Notable places nearby

South African headquarters * Maitland Cemetery * Pinelands Jewish Cemetery * Conradie Hospital *

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Pinelands campus

Services

References

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