Railway stations in Lesotho
- Railway stations in Lesotho
Railway stations in Lesotho include:
Maps
Railway stations
Existing
There are convert|2.6|km|mi of narrow-gauge (1067mm) railway in Lesotho, owned and operated by South Africa. The railway is also included in statistics for that country. The only railway, built in 1905, connects Lesotho's capital Maseru's northern commercial district to Marseilles, South Africa and from there to the Bloemfontein/KwaZulu-Natal main line. [cite web| url=http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/146/international_travel/Africa/Lesotho.html| title=Lesotho Travel Guide| work=World Travel Guide| accessdate=2008-04-14]
* Maseru
* (border)
* Marseilles
* Tweespruit
Proposed
As of 2008, there have been talks of building new railways to connect Lesotho to Durban and Port Elizabeth. [cite web| url=http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07112214451006.htm| title=Keynote address at the African Union Rail conference by his Excellency honourable South African Minister of Transport, Mr Jeff Radebe, Johannesburg| work=South African Government Information| accessdate=2008-04-22]
See also
* Rail transport in South Africa
References
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