Pietermaritzburg railway station

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Pietermaritzburg
Railway Station
PMB 1898 Railway Station.jpg
Location23 Rail Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
Coordinates29°36′35″S 30°22′5″E / 29.60972°S 30.36806°E / -29.60972; 30.36806Coordinates: 29°36′35″S 30°22′5″E / 29.60972°S 30.36806°E / -29.60972; 30.36806
Owned byPRASA
Line(s)Shosholoza Meyl:
  Johannesburg–Durban
  Cape Town–Durban
Premier Classe:
  Johannesburg–Durban
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade Red Brick Victorian

Pietermaritzburg Railway Station is the main railway station serving the city of Pietermaritzburg (/ˌpiːtərˈmærɪtsbɜːrɡ/), South Africa. It is located on Railway and Pine Streets in the South Western corner of the city centre. The station is a stop on long-distance passenger rail services operated by Shosholoza Meyl. Historically, the station is famous as being the place where Mahatma Gandhi was thrown off a train for riding first class in 1893.[1]

Services[]

Preceding station   Shosholoza Meyl   Following station
towards Johannesburg
Johannesburg–Durban
Terminus
towards Cape Town
Cape Town–Durban
Preceding station   Premier Classe   Following station
towards Johannesburg
Johannesburg–Durban
Terminus

References[]

  1. ^ Gandhi History in South Africa, accessed 18 June 2013
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