Pietermaritzburg railway station
Railway station in South Africa
29°36′35″S 30°22′5″E / 29.60972°S 30.36806°E / -29.60972; 30.36806
Johannesburg–Durban
Cape Town–Durban
Premier Classe: Johannesburg–Durban
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]
References
- ^ Gandhi History in South Africa, accessed 18 June 2013
Preceding station | Shosholoza Meyl | Following station | ||
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Ladysmith towards Johannesburg | Johannesburg–Durban | Durban Terminus | ||
Ladysmith towards Cape Town | Cape Town–Durban | |||
Preceding station | Premier Classe | Following station | ||
Ladysmith towards Johannesburg | Johannesburg–Durban | Durban Terminus |
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