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Metrorail KwaZulu-Natal is a network of commuter rail services in and around the city of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. It is operated by Metrorail, a division of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). Services are provided by electric multiple units of Class 5M2 and Class 10M.
It is the terminus of Shosholoza Meyl long-distance services from Johannesburg and Cape Town, [1] and the hub of a network of Metrorail commuter rail services that stretch as far as KwaDukuza (Stanger) to the north, Kelso to the south, and Cato Ridge inland.
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 ...
Line Keys Color Hex color Icon; South Coast Line: South Coast 176fc1: Bluff Line: Bluff 99d420: New Main Line: New Main 33bef3: Old Main Line: Old Main 682327
Rail network in 1892 Rail network in 1906 Rail network in 1950. Construction of the first railway from Cape Town to Wellington was commenced in 1858. However the first passenger-carrying and goods service was a small line of about 3.2 kilometres (2 mi) built by the Natal Railway Company, linking the town of Durban with Harbour Point, opened on 26 June 1860. [2]
The Class 5M2 and Class 5M2A are electric multiple units that are used to provide commuter rail services by Metrorail in the major cities of South Africa.The original Class 5M2 trainsets were built for the South African Railways by Metro-Cammell between 1958 and 1960. [1]
The SARCC owned commuter rail-related assets, including stations and surrounding land, infrastructure and rolling stock, while the services were operated by Metrorail. Initially, Metrorail was an operating unit of Spoornet , Transnet's rail subsidiary; in 1996 it became a separate business unit of Transnet.
Transport buildings and structures in KwaZulu-Natal (1 C, 2 P) D. Transport in Durban (1 C, 20 P) M. ... 1965 Durban rail accident; A. Alfred County Railway; D. Dube ...