Bellville mainline railway station is a railway station in the town of Bellville,

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. It is the second-biggest station in the

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railway network, after the Cape Town terminus. All trains on Metrorail's

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pass through Bellville, and one branch of the Central Line also terminates there. It is also a stop for

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trains that terminate in Cape Town. BS2018

Bellville Station is a major terminus for Golden Arrow buses; it also has a large

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rank. To the south of the station is

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's main

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for the Cape Town area. The station building is on the northern side of the tracks, attached to a

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. There are four

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and an island containing two

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for trains traveling to and from Cape Town. The platforms are linked by two pedestrian tunnels.

Notable places nearby

* Bellville Civic Centre * Bellville Sports Ground * Northlink College Protea campus * Tygerberg Medical Campus

Services

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