Metrorail Western Cape
| Metrorail Western Cape Region | |||
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Metrorail logo | |||
A Metrorail X'Trapolis Mega train running near Kalk Bay station. | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | PRASA | ||
| Locale | |||
| Transit type | Commuter rail | ||
| Number of lines | 5 | ||
| Number of stations | As of March 2025: Operational: 104 Total: 121 | ||
| Annual ridership | 22.7 million (2025 financial year) | ||
| Chief executive | Raymond Maseko (Regional Manager) | ||
| Website | www | ||
| Operation | |||
| Operator(s) | Metrorail | ||
| Character | Suburban railway | ||
| Rolling stock | |||
| Number of vehicles | 85 trainsets (1,094 coaches) | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 460 km (290 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | ||
| Electrification | 3 kV DC overhead catenary | ||
| Top speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) | ||
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Metrorail Western Cape is a commuter rail system operating in the Cape Town metropolitan area and surrounds, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The system operates as a division of the national PRASA, and forms part of the broader national Metrorail network.
The system serves the City of Cape Town, Drakenstein, Stellenbosch, and Swartland. It connects central Cape Town with areas such as Malmesbury, Paarl, Stellenbosch, Wellington, Strand, Mitchells Plain, Khayelitsha, and Simon’s Town. Some areas, including the Atlantic Seaboard, Durbanville, and parts of Blouberg do not have rail access.
Annual ridership totaled 22.7 million passengers for the 2025 financial year.