Fish Hoek railway station

Fish Hoek railway station is a railway station in Fish Hoek, Cape Town, South Africa. The station opened on 1 December 1890 as the first station on the extension from Kalk Bay to Simon's Town, the present-day terminus. It was electrified in 1928.[1] Fish Hoek is served by Southern Line services operated by Metrorail.[2][3]

Fisk Hoek
Metrorail station
General information
LocationMain Road, Fish Hoek, 7975, Cape Town
South Africa
Coordinates34°08′14″S 18°25′57″E / 34.1371°S 18.4324°E / -34.1371; 18.4324
Owned byPRASA
Line(s)
Platforms3 (1 side platform, 1 island)
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
History
Opened1 December 1890
Services
Preceding station Metrorail Western Cape Following station
Kalk Bay
towards Cape Town
Southern Line Sunny Cove
towards Simon's Town
Location
Fisk Hoek is located in Cape Town
Fisk Hoek
Fisk Hoek
Location in Cape Town
Fisk Hoek is located in South Africa
Fisk Hoek
Fisk Hoek
Location in South Africa

Due to the line converging to single-track south of Fish Hoek, many trains terminate at the station.[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ Boonzaaier, JNC (2008). Tracks Across the Veld. ISBN 978-0-620-41711-2.
  2. ^ "CAPE TOWN - WYNBERG - SIMON'S TOWN" (PDF). Metrorail. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. ^ "SOUTHERN LINE Route: Schedules, Stops & Maps -". moovitapp.com. Retrieved 2020-04-11.

External links edit

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