The City says construction of the new MyCiTi bus station in Claremont is progressing well, with the installation of 583 concrete piles now being completed.
The piling forms the foundation on which the station building and future overhead development will be supported.
The old bus terminus along Claremont Boulevard, between Hawthorne Road and Newry Street, has been demolished and removed, and the construction of a new MyCiTi bus station is now under way in the heart of Claremont, within walking distance from the Claremont railway station and the minibus-taxi facility in Ralph Street.
Once complete, the new bus terminus will accommodate not only the MyCiTi bus service, but also Golden Arrow Bus Service (GABS) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) shuttle service for students.
This project forms part of the MyCiTi bus service expansion that will connect Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha with Claremont and Wynberg.
The MMC for Urban Mobility, Rob Quintas, says teams have started concrete casting for the lifts, stairwells and columns on the ground floor.
“The stormwater pipe installation along Claremont Boulevard will be the next challenge; working meters underground next to a busy road with existing services in the way is no small thing. But our teams know what they are doing and I have tremendous faith in them.”
Quintas says the Claremont MyCiTi station will also be able to “grow upwards” – up to about ten storeys of mixed-use development, which will boost the vibrancy and efficiency of this public transport precinct.
“This precinct is set to become one of Cape Town’s most connected and integrated transport hubs. Commuters will have access to five different public transport options: MyCiTi, Golden Arrow, the UCT Shuttle, rail, and minibus-taxis, all within a 120-metre footprint. Transferring between different public transport modes will be easy and efficient, whether heading to the metro south-east along the MyCiTi trunk route or on to Cape Town by train, taxi or bus.”
If all goes as planned, the Claremont MyCiTi bus station should be operational by March 2028.
