Pietermaritzburg railway station

Pietermaritzburg
Railway Station
Location 23 Rail Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
Coordinates 29°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 by PRASA
Line(s) Shosholoza Meyl:
  Johannesburg–Durban
  Cape Town–Durban
Premier Classe:
  Johannesburg–Durban
Construction
Structure type At-grade Red Brick Victorian

Pietermaritzburg Railway Station is the main railway station serving the city of Pietermaritzburg, 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
Ladysmith
towards Johannesburg
Johannesburg–Durban
Terminus
Ladysmith
towards Cape Town
Cape Town–Durban
Preceding station   Premier Classe   Following station
Ladysmith
towards Johannesburg
Johannesburg–Durban
Terminus

References

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