Gautrain Introduction
| DOWNLOAD: Road Diversion Map for Rosebank (PDF 326Kb) The Gautrain Rapid Rail Link is a state-of-the-art rapid rail network planned in Gauteng. The rail connection comprises of two links, namely a link between Tshwane (Pretoria) and Johannesburg and a link between Johannesburg International Airport and Sandton. Apart from the three anchor stations on these two links, seven other stations will be linked by approximately 80 kilometres of rail along the proposed route.
This modern train will offer international standards of public transport with high levels of safety, reliability, predictability and comfort. Travelling at maximum speeds of 160 to 180 kilometres per hour it will reach Tshwane from Johannesburg in less than 40 minutes. The minimum frequency between Johannesburg and Tshwane will initially be six trains per hour per direction and it will operate approximately 18 hours per day. This public transport service will include dedicated, exclusive bus services to transport passengers to and from stations. The Gautrain rail system has two major corridors: South-North and West-East. Rosebank Station is located on the north-south main spine and will be served by the commuter service between Park Station in Johannesburg CBD and Hatfield Station east of the Pretoria CBD. Rosebank Station
Rosebank Station is located underneath the road reserve of Oxford Road between Baker Street in the south and Tyrwhitt Avenue in the north. The Gautrain rail system has two major corridors: south-north and west-east. Starting in the Park Station precinct in central Johannesburg the south-north route proceeds north underground for six kilometres beneath the Parktown ridge and Oxford Road to Rosebank Station that is situated underground. The site of the Rosebank Station is beneath Oxford Road adjacent to the Rosebank Mall between Baker Street and Tyrwhitt Avenue. It falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Rosebank Station is located on the north-south main spine and will be served by the commuter service between Park Station in Johannesburg CBD and Hatfield Station east of the Pretoria CBD. Passengers can transfer at Sandton Station to the east-west commuter service to the Rhodesfield Station in Ekurhuleni or to the JIA Airport service. The alignment is designed on the western side of Oxford Road to obtain a straight section through the station. An area of approximately 7 000m² is required for the rail operational area. According to the demand modelling undertaken it is anticipated that by 2020 approximately 25 000 commuters will pass through the station on a daily basis.
The vision for Rosebank Station is to be fully integrated with the existing activities through the creation of appropriate linkages, achieving densification of the area. This is to be achieved by:
The provision of effective and efficient access to Gautrain stations as part of a seamless ‘one-stop’ service will be achieved through:
The station should become an integral part of Rosebank. Consequently, pedestrian links and connections between the station and Rosebank itself are very important. Pedestrian access to the Rosebank Station will be provided via escalators or lifts from two points, viz. one in the vicinity of Tyrwhitt Avenue at the Zone and the other from the dedicated Gautrain parking area. Johannesburg Metropolitan Bus Service operates services along Oxford Road that will pass the Gautrain station in this area. Similarly, minibus-taxi services are also operated in the vicinity of the Rosebank Station. Limited loading and off-loading bays for buses and taxis in close proximity to the entrance/s of the Rosebank Station are thus needed. The planned dedicated feeder and distribution services consist of the following circular services:
Despite the functional demarcation of Rosebank Station it does not exist in isolation, but links to several important places. The following attractions and destinations are important places in an around Rosebank Station:
The core area around Rosebank Station is a well-established node consisting of a mix of mainly retail and office uses. It is proposed that the retail core be managed to remain a sub-regional node attracting passengers and that the office component be sustained. The area needs to be strengthened through residential densification. This trend should be extended in the areas opposite Oxford Road and Jellicoe Avenue to give additional support to the core area. Thus, intervention by the Gautrain should be the densification of the existing residential uses on both sides of Oxford Road.
The Gautrain route is very deep below ground level in the Rosebank area. No significant impacts are thus envisaged for the Gautrain Station in Rosebank. No significant noise and vibration impacts are predicted at the surface when the line is in tunnel. The noise and vibration limits set for the Gautrain will not be exceeded along this section of the rail corridor. Since the train is underground, no significant impacts occur in terms of the biophysical environment. Attempts should be made, however, to retain any old established trees in the area around the Rosebank Station This station needs to be designed to blend in with the existing urban fabric. Read More about the Gautrain Contact Details:
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