Marlboro (Gautrain station)
Encyclopedia
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.
and Marlboro Drive in the suburb of the same name. The surrounding area is mainly residential and includes the well-known township of Alexandra
.
(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.
is facilitated by the use of an island platform.
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 Marlboro
Marlboro, Gauteng
Marlboro is part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and is a suburb of Sandton.Marlboro is divided into 2 zones: Marlboro Gardens, a residential area established as a township for Indians, and Marlboro Industrial Township ....
, 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 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 BypassN3 Eastern Bypass (South Africa)
The N3 Eastern Bypass is a section of the Johannesburg Ring Road that forms a beltway around the city of Johannesburg, South Africa, as part of the N3. The first section of the freeway opened in 1971, from Buccleuch to Geldenhuys Interchange...
and Marlboro Drive in the suburb of the same name. The surrounding area is mainly residential and includes the well-known township of Alexandra
Alexandra, Gauteng
Alexandra or Alex for short, nicknamed Gomora is a township located in Gauteng province, South Africa. It is part of Johannesburg, close to the wealthy suburb of Sandton and is bounded by Wynberg on the west, Marlboro and Kelvin on the north, Kew, Lombardy West and Lombardy East on the south...
.
Transit-oriented development
One of the major aims of the Gautrain project is to reduce car dependency and its associated congestion through transit-oriented developmentTransit-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...
(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.
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 interchangeCross-platform interchange
A cross-platform interchange is a type of interchange between different lines in a metro system. The term originates with the London Underground; such layouts exist in other networks but are not commonly so named...
is facilitated by the use of an island platform.