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The four Hex River Tunnels consist of a twin tunnel of 500 m (0.31 mi) and three single tunnels of 1.1 km (0.68 mi), 1.2 km (0.75 mi) and 13.5 km (8.39 mi), on the Hexton railway route between De Doorns and Kleinstraat through the Hex River Mountains of the Western Cape Province, South Africa.
A Metrorail X'Trapolis Mega train running forward to Kalk Bay station south of Cape Town. Metrorail is an operator of commuter rail services in the major urban areas of South Africa. It is a division of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), a state-owned enterprise which is responsible for most passenger rail services in South ...
Simonstown ↔ Cape Town: Afternoon peak: 36 km 05xx: Retreat ↔ Cape Town: Via Cape Flats line: 24 km 23xx: Eersterivier ↔ Cape Town: Some weekend trains terminate at Faure: 34 km 25xx: Kraaifontein ↔ Cape Town: 31 km 28xx: Bellville ↔ Cape Town: Via Monte Vista and Century City: 21 km 32xx: Strand ↔ Cape Town: 53 km 34xx: Muldersvlei ...
A photograph of the Port Elizabeth – Uitenhage railway line in 1877 The crest of the now defunct Cape Government Rails as seen in the Cape Town central train station.. The Cape Government Railways (CGR) was the government-owned railway operator in the Cape Colony from 1874 until the creation of the South African Railways (SAR) in 1910.
However, the Blue Train is an exclusively 1st-class luxury service, on which a considerable premium is payable. The Trans Karoo conveyed 3rd class, 2nd class, and 'ordinary' 1st class passengers. Those travelling 1st class on the Trans Karoo had private sleeping compartments (converted to seating accommodation during the day) with washing ...
The Blue Train is a luxurious passenger train and a popular tourist attraction for South Africa, [11] which runs from Cape Town to Pretoria. It was the winner of the most luxurious train in Africa for the tenth consecutive year in 2019 and the three-time winner of the world's most luxurious train at the World Travel Awards.
The Central Line is a commuter rail service in Cape Town, South Africa, operated by Metrorail Western Cape.Central Line services operate along two routes from central Cape Town to Langa, and then along three branches from Langa to various areas in the south-east of the city.
Cape Town's first railway station, circa 1870. The first railway station in Cape Town was a rudimentary wooden structure built in 1861, and was located on the site of the present Golden Acre shopping centre. Cape Town's railways were in their infancy and the early station was small and simple. [2]