Metrorail is the commuter rail service in the major urban areas of South Africa. Metrorail is a business unit of Transnet, the parastatal responsible for the South African transport infrastructure. The Metrorail system consists of 471 stations, 2228km of track, and carries an average of 1.7 million passengers per weekday http://www.metrorail.co.za/national_facts.html.

Metrorail (Western Cape) operates commuter and suburban rail services in the Cape Town metropolitan area, as well as some services to nearby towns. The services are provided by Metrorail, who operate in the main cities of South Africa. The routes are probably the most comprehensive of any of the major cities in South Africa but some key areas have no train service, notably the Atlantic suburbs and Tableview.