Marlboro is a metro station on the Gautrain rapid transit system in Marlboro, Gauteng. It opened on 8 June 2010 with service to OR Tambo International Airport.
Marlboro | ||||||||||||||||
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 A Gautrain arriving in the early evening at Marlboro st. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 island platform 2 side platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 1,200 spaces | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 8 June 2010 | |||||||||||||||
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Location
editMarlboro is located near the southwestern corner of the interchange between the N3 Eastern Bypass and Marlboro Drive (M60) in the suburb of the same name.[1] The surrounding area is mainly residential and includes the well-known township of Alexandra.
Transit-oriented development
editOne of the major aims of the Gautrain project is to reduce car dependency and its associated congestion through transit-oriented development (TOD). At Marlboro, this is accomplished by connecting the fragmented surrounding area with a pedestrian bridge across Marlboro Drive. Further, the TOD plan subdivides the Marlboro precinct into a number of areas, in particular Frankenwald and the Far East Bank.[2]
Station layout
editMarlboro station has four tracks with an island platform and side platforms. As the station is the last before the north–south line to Pretoria and the Airport Line to OR Tambo International Airport split, a cross-platform interchange is facilitated by the use of an island platform.
Gallery
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Marlboro station under construction
References
edit- ^ Marlboro station Gautrain Retrieved 25 May 2010
- ^ Development framework part 1[permanent dead link] South African Cities Network Retrieved 26 May 2010