South African Metrorail network

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The South African Metrorail network is a state-operated urban and suburban passenger rail system serving major metropolitan regions across South Africa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commuter rail network
passenger rail system
public transport system
connects suburbs to central business districts
townships to city centers
country South Africa
electrification overhead catenary
fareSystem monthly passes
ticket-based
governmentInvolvement state-operated
introduced 20th century
modeOfTransport rail
operator Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
owner Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
parentOrganization Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
powerSupply 3 kV DC
primaryHub Cape Town
Durban
Johannesburg
Pretoria
publicTransportAuthority Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
purpose mass transit for commuters
railNetworkType heavy rail commuter network
regionServed Eastern Cape
Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal
Western Cape
safetyIssues service disruptions
theft
vandalism
sector public transport
serves Cape Town metropolitan area
linked to: Greater Cape Town

Durban metropolitan area
linked to: Durban

Eastern Cape urban areas
Gauteng province
linked to: Gauteng
serviceClass first class (on some routes)
standard class
serviceFrequency high frequency at peak hours
serviceType commuter rail
suburban rail
urban rail
shortName Metrorail
targetUsers daily commuters
urban residents
ticketingMethod onboard inspection
station ticket offices
trackGauge Cape gauge
typicalRollingStock electric multiple units

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Metrorail Gauteng commuter rail partOf South African Metrorail network
Mitchells Plain servedBy Metrorail Western Cape
linked to: South African Metrorail network
Heideveld servedBy Metrorail Western Cape
linked to: South African Metrorail network
Kraaifontein hasRailService Metrorail Western Cape
linked to: South African Metrorail network
Grassy Park hasPublicTransport Metrorail Cape Town (nearby stations)
linked to: South African Metrorail network
Moses Mabhida railway station railNetwork Metrorail KwaZulu-Natal
linked to: South African Metrorail network
Greater Cape Town transport Metrorail Western Cape
linked to: South African Metrorail network
Parow railwayService Metrorail Western Cape
linked to: South African Metrorail network
Bellville railway station railNetwork Metrorail Western Cape
linked to: South African Metrorail network
Northern Suburbs of Cape Town hasRailService Metrorail Western Cape
linked to: South African Metrorail network
Heathfield hasPublicTransport Metrorail Western Cape
linked to: South African Metrorail network
Ottery publicTransport Metrorail Western Cape
linked to: South African Metrorail network
Southern Line railway partOf Metrorail Western Cape network
linked to: South African Metrorail network
Claremont hasTransport Metrorail Western Cape services
linked to: South African Metrorail network
Muizenberg railway station operator Metrorail Western Cape
linked to: South African Metrorail network
Muizenberg railway station partOf Cape Town rail network
linked to: South African Metrorail network
St James servedBy Metrorail Western Cape
linked to: South African Metrorail network