Marlboro (Gautrain station)

Marlboro Gautrain rapid transit station
Artist's impression of Marlboro station
Station statistics
Lines	Airport, North-South Line
Platforms	1 island platform 2 side platform
Tracks	4
Parking	1,200 spaces
Other information
Opened	8 June 2010
Accessible
Services
Preceding station   Gautrain   Following station Sandton Terminus Airport Line Rhodesfield toward OR Tambo International Airport or Rhodesfield Sandton toward Park Station North-South Line Midrand toward Hatfield

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.

Location

Marlboro is located near the southwestern corner of the interchange between the N3 Eastern Bypass and Marlboro Drive 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

One 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

Marlboro 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

1. ^ Marlboro station Gautrain Retrieved 25 May 2010
2. ^ Development framework part 1 South African Cities Network Retrieved 26 May 2010

External links

• Official Sandton station site