Observatory train times
On weekdays, 42 trains run from Observatory towards Cape Town, from 05:34 to 20:04. The trip to Cape Town takes about 14 minutes.
- Lines
- Southern Line
- Towards Cape Town, weekdays
- 42 trains · first 05:34 · last 20:04
- Away from Cape Town, weekdays
- 42 trains · first 05:09 · last 19:09
- Journey to Cape Town
- About 14 minutes
- Not published
- No Sunday timetable.
Weekdays
42 towards Cape Town · 42 away
| Departs | To | Train |
|---|---|---|
| 05:34 | Cape Town | 0100 |
| 05:49 | Cape Town | 0102 |
| 06:01 | Cape Town | 0104 |
| 06:19 | Cape Town | 0106 |
| 06:34 | Cape Town | 0108 |
| 06:49 | Cape Town | 0110 |
| 07:04 | Cape Town | 0112 |
| 07:34 | Cape Town | 0114 |
| 07:49 | Cape Town | 0116 |
| 08:04 | Cape Town | 0118 |
| 08:19 | Cape Town | 0120 |
| 08:34 | Cape Town | 0122 |
| 08:49 | Cape Town | 0124 |
| 09:04 | Cape Town | 0126 |
| 09:34 | Cape Town | 0128 |
| 09:49 | Cape Town | 0130 |
| 10:04 | Cape Town | 0132 |
| 10:19 | Cape Town | 0134 |
| 10:49 | Cape Town | 0136 |
| 11:24 | Cape Town | 0138 |
| 11:49 | Cape Town | 0140 |
| 12:24 | Cape Town | 0142 |
| 12:49 | Cape Town | 0144 |
| 13:24 | Cape Town | 0146 |
| 13:49 | Cape Town | 0148 |
| 14:24 | Cape Town | 0150 |
| 14:49 | Cape Town | 0152 |
| 15:24 | Cape Town | 0154 |
| 15:49 | Cape Town | 0156 |
| 16:24 | Cape Town | 0158 |
| 16:49 | Cape Town | 0160 |
| 17:19 | Cape Town | 0162 |
| 17:34 | Cape Town | 0164 |
| 17:49 | Cape Town | 0166 |
| 18:04 | Cape Town | 0168 |
| 18:19 | Cape Town | 0170 |
| 18:34 | Cape Town | 0172 |
| 18:49 | Cape Town | 0174 |
| 19:04 | Cape Town | 0176 |
| 19:19 | Cape Town | 0178 |
| 19:34 | Cape Town | 0180 |
| 20:04 | Cape Town | 0182 |
| Departs | To | Train |
|---|---|---|
| 05:09 | Fish Hoek | 0103 |
| 05:24 | Retreat | 0105 |
| 05:39 | Fish Hoek | 0107 |
| 05:54 | Simon's Town | 0109 |
| 06:09 | Fish Hoek | 0111 |
| 06:24 | Fish Hoek | 0113 |
| 06:54 | Simon's Town | 0115 |
| 07:09 | Fish Hoek | 0117 |
| 07:24 | Retreat | 0119 |
| 07:39 | Fish Hoek | 0121 |
| 07:54 | Simon's Town | 0123 |
| 08:14 | Fish Hoek | 0125 |
| 08:39 | Retreat | 0127 |
| 09:09 | Simon's Town | 0129 |
| 09:29 | Fish Hoek | 0131 |
| 10:09 | Simon's Town | 0133 |
| 10:29 | Fish Hoek | 0135 |
| 11:09 | Simon's Town | 0137 |
| 11:29 | Fish Hoek | 0139 |
| 12:09 | Simon's Town | 0141 |
| 12:29 | Fish Hoek | 0143 |
| 13:09 | Simon's Town | 0145 |
| 13:29 | Fish Hoek | 0147 |
| 14:09 | Simon's Town | 0149 |
| 14:29 | Fish Hoek | 0151 |
| 15:09 | Simon's Town | 0153 |
| 15:24 | Fish Hoek | 0155 |
| 15:39 | Fish Hoek | 0157 |
| 15:54 | Fish Hoek | 0159 |
| 16:09 | Simon's Town | 0161 |
| 16:24 | Fish Hoek | 0163 |
| 16:39 | Fish Hoek | 0165 |
| 16:54 | Fish Hoek | 0167 |
| 17:09 | Fish Hoek | 0169 |
| 17:24 | Simon's Town | 0171 |
| 17:39 | Fish Hoek | 0173 |
| 17:54 | Fish Hoek | 0175 |
| 18:09 | Fish Hoek | 0177 |
| 18:24 | Simon's Town | 0179 |
| 18:39 | Retreat | 0181 |
| 18:54 | Fish Hoek | 0183 |
| 19:09 | Fish Hoek | 0185 |
Saturdays
16 towards Cape Town · 14 away
| Departs | To | Train |
|---|---|---|
| 05:34 | Cape Town | 0100 |
| 06:44 | Cape Town | 0102 |
| 07:34 | Cape Town | 0104 |
| 08:04 | Cape Town | 0106 |
| 08:44 | Cape Town | 0108 |
| 09:24 | Cape Town | 0110 |
| 10:04 | Cape Town | 0112 |
| 11:04 | Cape Town | 0114 |
| 12:04 | Cape Town | 0116 |
| 13:04 | Cape Town | 0118 |
| 14:19 | Cape Town | 0120 |
| 14:54 | Cape Town | 0122 |
| 15:34 | Cape Town | 0124 |
| 16:52 | Cape Town | 0126 |
| 17:59 | Cape Town | 0128 |
| 18:29 | Cape Town | 0130 |
| Departs | To | Train |
|---|---|---|
| 05:44 | Fish Hoek | 0101 |
| 06:14 | Fish Hoek | 0103 |
| 06:54 | Fish Hoek | 0105 |
| 07:34 | Fish Hoek | 0107 |
| 08:14 | Fish Hoek | 0109 |
| 09:14 | Fish Hoek | 0111 |
| 10:14 | Fish Hoek | 0113 |
| 11:14 | Fish Hoek | 0115 |
| 12:14 | Fish Hoek | 0117 |
| 13:44 | Fish Hoek | 0119 |
| 14:24 | Simon's Town | 0121 |
| 15:29 | Simon's Town | 0123 |
| 16:14 | Fish Hoek | 0125 |
| 16:39 | Fish Hoek | 0127 |
Public holidays
17 towards Cape Town · 17 away
| Departs | To | Train |
|---|---|---|
| 06:19 | Cape Town | 0100 |
| 06:39 | Cape Town | 0102 |
| 07:29 | Cape Town | 0104 |
| 08:19 | Cape Town | 0106 |
| 08:39 | Cape Town | 0108 |
| 09:19 | Cape Town | 0110 |
| 09:49 | Cape Town | 0112 |
| 10:49 | Cape Town | 0114 |
| 11:19 | Cape Town | 0116 |
| 12:42 | Cape Town | 0118 |
| 13:49 | Cape Town | 0120 |
| 14:49 | Cape Town | 0122 |
| 15:42 | Cape Town | 0124 |
| 16:19 | Cape Town | 0126 |
| 17:14 | Cape Town | 0128 |
| 17:39 | Cape Town | 0130 |
| 17:59 | Cape Town | 0132 |
| Departs | To | Train |
|---|---|---|
| 05:44 | Simon's Town | 0101 |
| 06:24 | Fish Hoek | 0103 |
| 07:04 | Simon's Town | 0105 |
| 07:34 | Fish Hoek | 0107 |
| 08:24 | Simon's Town | 0109 |
| 08:54 | Fish Hoek | 0111 |
| 10:14 | Simon's Town | 0113 |
| 11:54 | Fish Hoek | 0117 |
| 12:34 | Fish Hoek | 0119 |
| 13:14 | Simon's Town | 0121 |
| 14:14 | Fish Hoek | 0123 |
| 14:44 | Simon's Town | 0125 |
| 15:24 | Fish Hoek | 0127 |
| 15:54 | Fish Hoek | 0129 |
| 16:14 | Simon's Town | 0131 |
| 17:04 | Fish Hoek | 0133 |
| 17:49 | Fish Hoek | 0135 |
Popular trips from here
Nearby stations
- Southern Line · towards Simon's Town ← Salt River Mowbray →
Times from PRASA's published timetables, last updated by PRASA on 12 October 2026. These are scheduled times, not live positions, and trains can be delayed or cancelled. PRASA ai is independent and not affiliated with PRASA or Metrorail. See the Cape Town trains move in 3D.
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