East London railway station

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East London
Railway station
EL1893 pg031 Railway Station.jpg
(1893)
LocationStation Street, East London 5201
Coordinates33°1′0″S 27°54′26″E / 33.01667°S 27.90722°E / -33.01667; 27.90722Coordinates: 33°1′0″S 27°54′26″E / 33.01667°S 27.90722°E / -33.01667; 27.90722
Owned byTFR
Line(s)Shosholoza Meyl:
  Johannesburg–East London
  Cape Town–East London
Metrorail:
  East London Metrorail
Platforms5 terminus platforms
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
History
Opened1880

East London railway station is the central railway station in the city of East London in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the terminus for Shosholoza Meyl inter-city trains to Johannesburg and Cape Town, and of a Metrorail commuter service to Mdantsane and Berlin.

East London station is located along Station Road on the edge of the city's central business district. It is laid out as a terminal station, with five tracks for passenger trains.

Services[]

Preceding station   Metrorail   Following station
towards Berlin
East London MetrorailTerminus
Preceding station   Shosholoza Meyl   Following station
towards Johannesburg
Johannesburg–East LondonTerminus
towards Cape Town
Cape Town–East London
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