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Pretoria (530,000 inhabitants) - part of the within the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (2.4 million inh.) in the province of Gauteng (11 million inh. incl. Johannesburg)

Gauteng Metrorail Network

- suburban railway, operated by Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

- several lines radiating from Pretoria city centre, with one linking Pretoria to Johannesburg (approx. 65 km) and cities in the entire province of Gauteng

- 4-6 train per hour during peak times, every 30-90 minutes during off-peak daytime service

- 1067 mm - narrow gauge - electrified at 3000 V dc with overhead wire

- some routes shared with infrequent long-distance services

Gautrain

- regional express rail system (80 km) between Johannesburg, Pretoria and OR Tambo International Airport

- 08 June 2010: OR Tambo International Airport - Sandton
- 02 Aug 2011: Sandton - Rosebank; Marlboro - Hatfield

- 1435 mm gauge - electrified at 25 kV ac

Metrorail (Official Website)

Gautrain (Official Website)

PRASA (Official Website)

Metrorail Gauteng at Wikipedia

Gautrain at Wikipedia