Pretoria Train Station to close for 40 days

Metrorail's Lillian Mofokeng says this forms part of a programme by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (Prasa) to modernise the station.

“There are station upgrades through our infrastructure that we are currently doing at Pretoria Station,” says Mofokeng.

She adds the whole train station needs to be occupied during the period to ensure that there are no train movements that may disrupt the infrastructure upgrades.

Mofokeng says alternative transport will be available for commuters travelling from Johannesburg to Pretoria and those commuting in neighbouring townships around Tshwane.

“When they come from Johannesburg, their train will stop at Centurion, and they will find their connecting buses to help them to got to Bosman station.” 

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During the construction phase the following train service will apply:

1. Trains from the Saulsville corridor (00), De Wildt corridor (44) and Mabopane (18) will turn around at Bosman Station.

2. All Trains on the Northern side will terminate at Bosman station and Mears Street Station.

3. A Shuttle train service (31s) will run between Mears Street Station and Koedoespoort. Busses will ferry commuters to Bosman Station.

4. Another Shuttle train service (81s) will run between Pienaarspoort to Bosman via Capital Park route.

5. All Johannesburg - Pretoria trains (06s) will turn at Centurion Station, buses will ferry commuters to Bosman Station.

6. The only tickets that will be sold to commuters traveling between listed Stations.