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Date: 1889 Type: Railway Station Status: Extant Street: De Beers Ave   Click to view map Coordinates: 34°5'3.81"S 18°50' 29.52"E

The station building was constructed as part of the Overberg branch line by the Cape Government Railways and opened on 21 October 1889. This marked the extension of the line from Eerste River through Faure and Firgrove to Somerset West, where it was built to serve the growing town.