Centurion (Gautrain station)

Centurion is a metro station on the Gautrain rapid transit system in Centurion, Gauteng. The station opened on 2 August 2011 as part of the second phase of the Gautrain project.[1]

Centurion
Gautrain rapid transit station
The Centurion station as viewed from West Avenue
General information
LocationCorner of West Avenue and Hendrik Verwoerd Drive
Centurion, Gauteng
Coordinates25.851210°S 28.18957°E / -25.851210; 28.18957
Line(s)
  North–South Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
Opened02 August 2011
Electrifiedyes
Services
Preceding station Gautrain Following station
Midrand
towards Park Station
 North–South Line Pretoria
towards Hatfield

Location

Centurion station is located in the former independent municipality of Centurion, in the southern part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. The station is located adjacent to West Avenue which runs along the northern bank of Centurion Lake.

Transit-oriented development

In common with other Gautrain stations, Centurion station acts as the focal point of transit-oriented development. The most prominent of the initiatives near the station is the Centurion Symbio-City development, which aims at developing the highest skyscraper in Africa in the middle of Centurion Lake.[2]

Station layout

Centurion station has two tracks with two side platforms and parking for 2000 cars.[3] Due to high demand for parking and a lot of rail users having to park outside the station, the Bombela Consortium purchased additional land to build additional parking in Von Willich Avenue on the Northern side of the station.[4]

Services

Trains on the North-South Line of the Gautrain system serve Centurion station, running northbound to Pretoria and Hatfield and southbound to Sandton and Johannesburg Park Station. In addition, Centurion has four integrated feeder bus routes to Highveld (CEN1), Rooihuiskraal (CEN2), Wierdapark (CEN3), and Southdowns (CEN4).[5]

References
  1. "New Gautrain line officially opens". Business Report. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  2. "Africa's Tallest Building". 126 Group. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015.
  3. "Gautrain Spur Line". Terry Farrell and Partners. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010.
  4. Mudzuli, Kennedy (17 June 2014). "More parking bays for Gautrain users". IOL.
  5. "Gautrain Bus Route Maps: Centurion" (PDF). Gautrain. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
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