Cape Town city centre on foot from Cape Town station
Every PRASA line in Cape Town ends at Cape Town station.
Issue 2 · · Monday to Saturday
Last trains from Cape Town
- Mon to Fri
- Central: 19:15 to Chris HaniSouthern: 19:00 to Fish HoekNorthern: 18:45 to KraaifonteinCape Flats: 18:45 to RetreatMonte Vista: 18:10 to Bellville
- Saturday
- Southern: 16:25 to Fish HoekMonte Vista: 13:50 to BellvilleCentral: 13:10 to Chris Hani
- Sunday
- No trains: PRASA publishes no Sunday timetable
PRASA's published timetable, updated by PRASA 12 October 2026. Scheduled times, not live. All Cape Town trains.
The stops
Cape Town station
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Castle of Good Hope
11 min · 799 m · south
The 17th-century castle, with its museum.
Open Every day 09:00 to 16:00, last tickets 15:45. Closed on Christmas Day and Workers' Day.
Price Adults R50; children 5 to 17 and pensioners R25 (the fees listed on its site).
Castle of Good Hope, checked 25 October 2026
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District Six Museum
13 min · 990 m · south
The story of District Six and the families moved out of it, at 25A Buitenkant Street.
Open Monday to Saturday 09:00 to 16:00. Booking is essential.
Price Not on its website: see its booking page.
District Six Museum, checked 25 October 2026
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Greenmarket Square
12 min · 877 m · west
A cobbled square in the old city centre.
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Company's Garden
17 min · 1.3 km · south-west
The city's oldest garden, run by the City of Cape Town.
Open September to March 07:00 to 19:00; April to August 07:00 to 18:00.
Price No fee listed.
City of Cape Town: the Company's Garden, checked 25 October 2026
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Bo-Kaap Museum (Iziko)
22 min · 1.6 km · west
A museum house at 71 Wale Street, in the Bo-Kaap.
Open Monday to Saturday 09:00 to 17:00 (winter Saturdays 08:30 to 16:00). Closed on Christmas Day, Workers' Day and 1 to 2 January.
Price South Africans: adults R60, children 5 to 17 R40, pensioners and students with a valid card R40 or free. International visitors: R100.
Iziko Museums: Bo-Kaap Museum, checked 25 October 2026
Walks: OpenStreetMap's walking routes from the station, checked 25 October 2026.
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Every PRASA line in Cape Town ends at Cape Town station, so this day out starts from wherever you live. The places below are all within a 22-minute walk of the station.
How to do it
- Most places open at 09:00 and close between 16:00 and 17:00, so start with the ones that close first.
- The District Six Museum asks you to book before you go.
- Check the last train home on your line (in the table above) before you set out. There are no Sunday trains: PRASA publishes no Sunday timetable.
Travel tips
The UK government’s travel advice lists PRASA’s Metrorail trains among transport with a higher risk of theft, so it is worth a little care:
- Travel in daylight and at busier times, and sit in a busy carriage (Wikivoyage, Cape Town).
- Keep your phone and valuables out of sight on the platform, on the train and in the street (UK government travel advice).
- Times on this page are PRASA’s scheduled times. Trains can be late or cancelled: check the Cape Town service alerts before you go.
Sources
- PRASA's published Cape Town timetables (the last trains on this page)
- OpenStreetMap: places and walking routes (OSM foot router, routing.openstreetmap.de), checked 25 October 2026
- Wikivoyage, Cape Town: getting around and staying safe, checked 25 October 2026
- UK government travel advice for South Africa: safety and security, checked 25 October 2026
PRASA ai is independent and not affiliated with PRASA or Metrorail, or with the places in this guide. Opening times and prices can change: check with the place before you go.