Rosebank (Metrorail station)

Rosebank (Metrorail station)

Infobox Station
name=Rosebank
type=Metrorail commuter rail station



image_size=300px
image_caption=
address=Ryan Road, Rosebank, 7700
coordinates=coord|-33.9547|18.4731|type:railwaystation_region:ZA|display=inline,title
line=rail color box|system=MWC|line=Southern
other=UCT Jammie Shuttle (within walking distance)
structure=At-grade
platform=2 side platforms
tracks=2
parking=approx. 50 spaces
owned=SARCC
services=
map_locator=

Rosebank is a Metrorail station in Rosebank, Cape Town, on the Southern Line. It is located between Main Road and Liesbeek Parkway; on the west side it is accessible from Ryan Road and Hope Road, while on the east side it is accessible from Lower Nursery Road.

Rosebank is the closest railway station to the main campus of the University of Cape Town, being located only 300 metres from the university's Jammie Shuttle bus stop at Tugwell Hall residence.

The station has two high-level side platforms, connected by a pedestrian subway under the tracks. In normal operation, Platform 1 (the western platform) is used for trains travelling towards Cape Town, while Platform 2 (the eastern platform) is used for trains travelling towards Simon's Town.

Notable Places Nearby

* University of Cape Town main campus
* Baxter Theatre Centre
* Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Cape Town office
* South African Bureau of Standards Cape Town office


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