Midrand is a metro station

Rapid transit

A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...

 on the Gautrain

Gautrain

Gautrain is an mass rapid transit railway system in Gauteng Province, South Africa, which links Johannesburg, Pretoria, and OR Tambo International Airport...

 rapid transit system in Midrand

Midrand, Gauteng

Midrand is an area in central Gauteng Province, South Africa, between Centurion and Sandton. It was established as a municipality in 1981, but was incorporated the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in 2000...

, Gauteng

Gauteng

Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...

. It is expected to open in 2011 as part of the second phase of the Gautrain project.

Location

Midrand station is located the in the area of the same name within Region A of the City of Johannesburg

City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality

The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality that manages the local governance of Johannesburg, South Africa...

. One of the City's metropolitan nodes, of secondary importance within the metropolitan area, the Midrand district is expected to become the hub of activity in far north Johannesburg, near the border with the City of Tshwane, which contains the administrative capital city of Pretoria

Pretoria

Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...

. Near the station are the well-known Gallagher Convention Centre

Gallagher Convention Centre

Gallagher Convention Centre is a convention centre in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa and is the seat of the Pan-African Parliament.Marking its first time, Gallagher Convention Centre had been chosen as the host venue for the Miss World 2009 Grand Coronation Night.-References:...

 and Kyalami

Kyalami

Kyalami is a motor racing circuit located in Midrand, Gauteng province, South Africa. The circuit has been used for Grand Prix and Formula One races and has hosted the South African Grand Prix many times. In recent years, the area surrounding the circuit has developed into a residential and...

 race track. Further, the station lies adjacent to Grand Central Airport

Grand Central Airport

Grand Central Airport is a small privately owned airfield which is open to public air traffic. It is located in Midrand, halfway between Johannesburg and Pretoria in South Africa...

, one of Gauteng's secondary airports; the opening of Gautrain's second phase will link the airport to the busier OR Tambo International Airport, albeit with a transfer at Sandton.

Transit-oriented development

In common with other Gautrain stations, Midrand station will act as the focal point of transit-oriented development

Transit-oriented development

A transit-oriented development is a mixed-use residential or commercial area designed to maximize access to public transport, and often incorporates features to encourage transit ridership...

. The most prominent of the initiatives near the station is the Zonk'izizwe development, which will be situated on the eastern side of the railway alignment and will have a town centre, commercial, and residential precincts surrounding Grand Central Airport. Further south is the Waterfall development, which will encompass a far larger undeveloped site along the N1 between Allendale Road and the N3. Waterfall will include standard residential and commercial districts but will also contain a retirement centre, cemetery, Islamic centre, and industrial zones.

Station layout

Midrand station will have two tracks with two side platforms. Parking for 800 cars.

Services

Upon its opening in 2011, trains on the North-South Line of the Gautrain system will serve Midrand station, running northbound to Pretoria and Hatfield and southbound to Sandton

Sandton (Gautrain station)

Sandton is a metro station on the Gautrain rapid transit system in Sandton, Johannesburg. It opened to traffic on 8 June 2010 with service to OR Tambo International Airport.-Location:...

 and Johannesburg Park Station

Johannesburg Park Station

Johannesburg Park Station is the central railway station in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa, and the largest railway station in Africa. It is located between the Central Business District and Braamfontein, in the block bordered by Rissik, Wolmarans, Wanderers and Noord Streets...

. In addition, Midrand is expected to have four integrated feeder bus routes to Vorna Valley

Vorna Valley, Gauteng

Vorna Valley is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 2....

 (MID1), Randjespark

Randjespark, Gauteng

Randjespark is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 2....

 (MID2), Noordwyk

Noordwyk, Gauteng

Noordwyk is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 2....

 (MID3), and Kyalami Estates

Kyalami Estates, Gauteng

Kyalami Estates is a gated suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 2....

(MID4).

External links

• Official Gautrain site