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Railway station in South Africa

Kimberley
Railway station
Kimberley station platform
General information
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)
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. 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. Kimberley railway station is also used by the luxury tourist-oriented Blue Train and the private train holiday company Rovos Rail.

Preceding station Shosholoza Meyl Following station
Warrentontowards Johannesburg Johannesburg–Kimberley–Bloemfontein BloemfonteinTerminus
Johannesburg–Cape TownTourist class trains De Aartowards Cape Town
Johannesburg–Cape TownEconomy class trains Oranjeriviertowards Cape Town
De Aartowards Cape Town Cape Town–DurbanTourist class trains Bloemfonteintowards Durban
Oranjeriviertowards Cape Town Cape Town–DurbanEconomy class trains
Preceding station Premier Classe Following station
Klerksdorptowards Johannesburg Johannesburg–Cape Town De Aartowards Cape Town

References

  1. "Kimberley Railway Station Archives". Kimberley City Info. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  2. "General information – Experience the Northern Cape, South Africa". www.experiencenortherncape.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  3. "Shosholoza Meyl Train Reservations". www.southafrica.to. Retrieved 6 March 2019.


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