Kimberley railway station (South Africa)
Kimberley | |
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Railway station | |
Location | Florence Street, Kimberley 8301 |
Coordinates | 28°44′7″S 24°46′11″E / 28.73528°S 24.76972°ECoordinates: 28°44′7″S 24°46′11″E / 28.73528°S 24.76972°E |
Owned by | TFR |
Line(s) | Shosholoza Meyl: Johannesburg–Cape Town Cape Town–Durban Johannesburg–Kimberley–Bloemfontein Premier Classe: Johannesburg–Cape Town |
Platforms | 1 side, 1 island |
Tracks | 3 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-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 Town–Johannesburg 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 | ||
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Terminus | Bloemfontein–Kimberley–Johannesburg | towards Johannesburg |
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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 |
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towards Cape Town | Cape Town–Durban Economy class trains | |||
Premier Classe | ||||
towards Cape Town | Cape Town–Johannesburg | towards Johannesburg |
References[]
- ^ "Kimberley Railway Station Archives". Kimberley City Info. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ^ "General information – Experience the Northern Cape, South Africa". www.experiencenortherncape.com. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ^ "Shosholoza Meyl Train Reservations". www.southafrica.to. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
Categories:
- Kimberley, Northern Cape
- Transport in the Northern Cape
- Shosholoza Meyl stations
- African railway station stubs
- South Africa transport stubs
- South African building and structure stubs