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{{Short description|Railway station in Gauteng, South Africa}}
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| image_caption = The Centurion station as viewed from West Avenue
| address = Corner of West Avenue and Hendrik Verwoerd Drive<br>Centurion, Gauteng
| address = Corner of West Avenue and Hendrik Verwoerd Drive<br>Centurion, Gauteng
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'''Centurion''' is a [[rapid transit|metro station]] on the [[Gautrain]] rapid transit system in [[Centurion, Gauteng|Centurion]], [[Gauteng]]. The station opened in August 2011 as part of the second phase of the Gautrain project.<ref name="p1">[http://www.iol.co.za/business/companies/new-gautrain-line-officially-opens-1.1110284 New Gautrain line officially opens] ''Business Report'' Retrieved 20 November 2012</ref>
'''Centurion''' is a [[rapid transit|metro station]] on the [[Gautrain]] rapid transit system in [[Centurion, Gauteng|Centurion]], [[Gauteng]]. The station opened on 2 August 2011 as part of the second phase of the Gautrain project.<ref name="p1">{{cite web| url=http://www.iol.co.za/business/companies/new-gautrain-line-officially-opens-1.1110284| title=New Gautrain line officially opens| website=Business Report| accessdate=20 November 2012| date=2 August 2011}}</ref>


==Location==
==Location==
Centurion station is located in the former independent municipality of Centurion, currently Tshwane south. The station is located adjacent to West Avenue which runs along the northern bank of Centurion Lake.
Centurion station is located in the town 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===
===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<ref>http://www.126group.com/j-p-high.htm</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.126group.com/j-p-high.htm| title=Africa's Tallest Building| website=126 Group| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427111539/http://www.126group.com/j-p-high.htm| archivedate=27 April 2015}}</ref>


==Station layout==
==Station layout==
Centurion station has two tracks with two side platforms and parking for 2000 cars.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.terryfarrell.co.uk/#/project/0101/| title=Gautrain Spur Line| work=Terry Farrell and Partners}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/more-parking-bays-for-gautrain-users-1.1704484#.VYAzq9WqpBc| title=Gautrain additional parking}}</ref>
Centurion station has two tracks with two side platforms and parking for 2000 cars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.terryfarrell.co.uk/#/project/0101/ |title=Gautrain Spur Line |website=Terry Farrell and Partners |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726101240/http://www.terryfarrell.co.uk/ |archivedate=26 July 2010 |url-status=dead }}<!-- although this site was crawled by Archive.org, the page does not appear to have been saved properly and cannot be easily reconstructed from that archive --></ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/more-parking-bays-for-gautrain-users-1.1704484#.VYAzq9WqpBc| title=More parking bays for Gautrain users| website=IOL| date=17 June 2014| first=Kennedy| last=Mudzuli}}</ref>


==Services==
==Services==
Trains on the North-South Line of the Gautrain system serve Centurion station, running northbound to [[Pretoria (Gautrain station)|Pretoria]] and [[Hatfield (Gautrain station)|Hatfield]] and southbound to [[Sandton (Gautrain station)|Sandton]] and [[Johannesburg Park Station]]. In addition, Centurion has four integrated feeder bus routes to [[Highveld, Gauteng|Highveld]] (CEN1), [[Rooihuiskraal, Gauteng|Rooihuiskraal]] (CEN2), [[Wierdapark, Gauteng|Wierdapark]] (CEN3), and [[Southdowns, Gauteng|Southdowns]] (CEN4).<ref name="bus">[http://join.gautrain.co.za/Assets/Download/BusRouteBroch_Centurion_web.pdf] ''Gautrain'' Retrieved 16 March 2014</ref>
Trains on the North-South Line of the Gautrain system serve Centurion station, running northbound to [[Pretoria (Gautrain station)|Pretoria]] and [[Hatfield (Gautrain station)|Hatfield]] and southbound to [[Midrand (Gautrain station)|Midrand]], [[Sandton (Gautrain station)|Sandton]] and [[Johannesburg Park Station]]. In addition, Centurion has four integrated feeder bus routes to [[Highveld, Centurion|Highveld]] (CEN1), [[Rooihuiskraal]] (CEN2), [[Wierdapark]] (CEN3), and [[Southdowns, Centurion|Southdowns]] (CEN4).<ref name="bus">{{cite web| url=http://join.gautrain.co.za/Assets/Download/BusRouteBroch_Centurion_web.pdf| website=Gautrain| accessdate=16 March 2014| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712100605/http://join.gautrain.co.za/Assets/Download/BusRouteBroch_Centurion_web.pdf| title=Gautrain Bus Route Maps: Centurion| archivedate=12 July 2014}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.gautrain.co.za/ Official Gautrain site]
*[http://www.gautrain.co.za/ Official Gautrain site]

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Latest revision as of 12:09, 7 January 2025

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°51′04″S 28°11′22″E / 25.851210°S 28.18957°E / -25.851210; 28.18957
Line(s)
  North–South Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
Opened2 August 2011
Electrifiedyes
Services
Preceding station Gautrain Following station
Midrand
towards Park Station
 North–South Line Pretoria
towards Hatfield

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]

Location

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Centurion station is located in the town 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

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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

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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

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Trains on the North-South Line of the Gautrain system serve Centurion station, running northbound to Pretoria and Hatfield and southbound to Midrand, 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

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  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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