Kimberley railway station (South Africa)

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Kimberley
Railway station
Station Kimberley.JPG
Kimberley station platform
LocationFlorence Street, Kimberley 8301
Coordinates28°44′7″S 24°46′11″E / 28.73528°S 24.76972°E / -28.73528; 24.76972 (Kimberley railway station)Coordinates: 28°44′7″S 24°46′11″E / 28.73528°S 24.76972°E / -28.73528; 24.76972 (Kimberley railway station)
Owned byTFR
Line(s)Shosholoza Meyl:
  Johannesburg–Cape Town
  Cape Town–Durban
  Johannesburg–Kimberley–Bloemfontein
Premier Classe:
  Johannesburg–Cape Town
Platforms1 side, 1 island
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade

Kimberley railway station is the central railway station of the city of Kimberley, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.[1] Because Kimberley is the junction of the main Cape TownJohannesburg main line with another line from Bloemfontein, it is served by several routes of the Shosholoza Meyl inter-city service.[2][3] Kimberley railway station is also used by the luxury tourist-oriented Blue Train and the private train holiday company Rovos Rail.

Services[]

Preceding station   Shosholoza Meyl   Following station
Terminus
Bloemfontein–Kimberley–Johannesburg
towards Johannesburg
towards Cape Town
Cape Town–Johannesburg
Tourist class trains
towards Cape Town
Cape Town–Johannesburg
Economy class trains
towards Cape Town
Cape Town–Durban
Tourist class trains
towards Durban
towards Cape Town
Cape Town–Durban
Economy class trains
Premier Classe
towards Cape Town
Cape Town–Johannesburg
towards Johannesburg

References[]

  1. ^ "Kimberley Railway Station Archives". Kimberley City Info. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  2. ^ "General information – Experience the Northern Cape, South Africa". www.experiencenortherncape.com. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  3. ^ "Shosholoza Meyl Train Reservations". www.southafrica.to. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
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