File: Passengers wait to get on the Gautrain in Pretoria.
JOHANNESBURG - The Gautrain marks its 15th anniversary on Sunday.
The service launched with much fanfare on 8 June 2010, days before the FIFA World Cup kick-off.
More than 200 million passenger trips later, the Gautrain Management Agency wants to be more accessible to lower-income commuters.
Agency CEO Tshepo Kgobe says in the next 15 years, the target is to connect more people and more cities while stimulating economic growth.
Kgobe believes the Gautrain has a good case for expansion to areas such as Fourways, Soweto, Lanseria and Mamelodi.
On this day 15 years ago, the first Gautrain ride left Sandton Station for O.R. Tambo Station at 5:24am🔈📌. Here’s to more journeys on the golden train connecting People on the Move! #15YearsonTrack pic.twitter.com/fUTqSAGu42
— Gautrain (@TheGautrain) June 8, 2025