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]
Pietermaritzburg | |
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| Railway Station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 23 Rail Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201 |
| Coordinates | 29°36′35″S 30°22′5″E / 29.60972°S 30.36806°E |
| Owned by | PRASA |
| Line(s) | Shosholoza Meyl: Premier Classe: |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade Red Brick Victorian |
References
edit- ^ Gandhi History in South Africa, accessed 18 June 2013
| Preceding station | Shosholoza Meyl | Following station | ||
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| Ladysmith towards Johannesburg
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Johannesburg–Durban | Durban Terminus
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| Ladysmith towards Cape Town
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Cape Town–Durban | |||
| Preceding station | Premier Classe | Following station | ||
| Ladysmith towards Johannesburg
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Johannesburg–Durban | Durban Terminus
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