Cape Town Metrorail / Southern Line
Cape Town train times and timetable
Central Cape Town station with Southern and Northern Line connections. On weekdays trains leave Cape Town from 05:15 until 19:00. Get live delay, cancellation, crowd, and outage reports from other commuters.
CPT
Southern Line
toward Simon's Town
Cape Town timetable at a glance
Scheduled departures from the Metrorail Southern Line timetable effective 2 February 2026. Trains can run late or be cancelled, so check commuter reports in the app before you leave.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends |
|---|---|---|
| From Cape TownTrains end at Fish Hoek, Simon's Town, Eikenfontein, Bellville, Strand, Eerste River, Retreat, Wellington, Kraaifontein and Du Toit | 78 trains05:15 to 19:00 | 31 trains05:29 to 16:25 |
Popular trips from Cape Town
Every scheduled departure, journey times and ticket prices for each trip.
- Cape Town to Muizenberg38 weekday trains · about 49 min · R12 single
- Cape Town to Fish Hoek38 weekday trains · about 1 h 3 min · R12 single
- Cape Town to Simon's Town13 weekday trains · about 1 h 28 min · R12 single
- Cape Town to Wynberg41 weekday trains · about 26 min · R10 single
- Cape Town to Claremont41 weekday trains · about 20 min · R10 single
- Cape Town to Retreat41 weekday trains · about 38 min · R12 single
- Cape Town to Bellville37 weekday trains · about 50 min · R12 single
- Cape Town to Kraaifontein2 weekday trains · about 1 h 17 min · R12 single
- Cape Town to StellenboschWeekend trains only · R14 single
- Cape Town to Strand6 weekday trains · about 1 h 51 min · R14 single
- Cape Town to Paarl2 weekday trains · about 1 h 57 min · R14 single
- Cape Town to Wellington2 weekday trains · about 2 h 37 min · R15 single
- Cape Town to Century City12 weekday trains · about 23 min · R10 single
Nearby stations on the Southern Line
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Cape Town train questions
- What time is the first train from Cape Town?
- On weekdays the first scheduled train leaves Cape Town at 05:15 toward Retreat. On weekends it leaves at 05:29 toward Kraaifontein.
- What time is the last train from Cape Town?
- On weekdays the last scheduled train leaves Cape Town at 19:00 toward Fish Hoek. On weekends it leaves at 16:25 toward Fish Hoek.
- Which line is Cape Town station on?
- Cape Town is on the Metrorail Southern Line in Cape Town, with weekday trains toward Fish Hoek, Simon's Town, Eikenfontein, Bellville, Strand, Eerste River, Retreat and Wellington.
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