Pietermaritzburg railway station
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 | TFR |
| Line(s) | Shosholoza Meyl: Lua error: expandTemplate: template "SMeyl color" does not exist.Lua error: expandTemplate: template "SMeyl color" does not exist. Premier Classe: Lua error: expandTemplate: template "PC color" does not exist. |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade Red Brick Victorian |
Pietermaritzburg railway station is the main railway station in 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
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| Preceding station | Premier Classe | Following station | ||
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References
- ^ Gandhi History in South Africa, accessed 18 June 2013
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