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Date: n.d. Type: Railway Station Status: Extant   Click to view large map Coordinates: 34°9'3.96"S 19°2'28.10"E

The station was built on land donated from the 'Glen Elgin' farm, which helped popularize the name for the surrounding valley. This extension was part of the Cape Government Railways' development, connecting the fruit-farming area to Cape Town markets and boosting local agriculture. The line's construction had started in 1899 but was delayed by the Anglo-Boer War.