Gautrain

Gautrain is an 80-kilometre (50-mile) higher-speed express commuter rail system in Gauteng, South Africa, which links Johannesburg, Pretoria, Kempton Park and O. R. Tambo International Airport. It takes 15 minutes to travel from Sandton to O. R. Tambo International Airport on the Gautrain and 35 minutes from Pretoria in Tshwane to Park Station in Johannesburg. The Gautrain has 10 stations. Buses, shuttles and midibus services are available to transport passengers to and from all stations excluding the O. R. Tambo International Airport Station.

Gautrain
Bombardier Electrostar at O. R. Tambo International Airport
Overview
OwnerGauteng province
LocaleGauteng, South Africa
Transit typeCommuter rail
Number of stations10
Annual ridership13.97 million (2018/19)
Websitewww.gautrain.co.za
Operation
Began operation8 June 2010 (Sandton to O.R. Tambo International Airport)
7 June 2012 (Full service)
Operator(s)Bombela Operating Company (RATP Dev)
Number of vehicles24 Bombardier Electrostars
Technical
System length80 km (50 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC
Top speed160 km/h (100 mph)
System map

km
to Mamelodi
Hartbeesspruit
0.0
 
Hatfield
 
parallel to
Metrorail tracks
 
Rissik 
Loftus Versfeldpark
Walker Street
Devenish Street
Mears Street
parallel to
Metrorail tracks
to Saulsville
5.7
 
Pretoria
Viaduct 7
Viaduct 6
16.6
 
Centurion
N1
Pretoria Bypass
Viaduct 5
Viaduct 4
34.1
 
Midrand
Viaduct 3
Depot
Viaduct 2
 
0.0
O.R. Tambo
International Airport
R21 / R24
↑ to Pretoria
↓ to Johannesburg
 
0.8
Rhodesfield
Viaduct 15
Viaduct 14
Viaduct 13
N3
Bypass
46.3
14.5
Marlboro
Viaducts 1 & 11
±47.6
±15.8
M1
51.6
19.8
Sandton
56.1
 
Rosebank
M1
61.8
 
Park Station
km
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