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2. Rail transport in Namibia - Wikipedia

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   The rail service in Namibia is provided by TransNamib. The Namibian rail network consists of 2,687 km of tracks (2017). Namibia has a history of more than 100 years of railway service. During the colonialisation by the German Empire between 1894 and 1915, a number of railways were built, of which some are still in service today. [2]

3. Rovos Rail - Wikipedia

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   The trains consist of restored Rhodesia Railways (NRZ) coaches with two lounges, two restaurant cars, and private sleeping compartments, each with private ensuite facilities. The train has three types of accommodation on board, the smallest being a Pullman, at 76 square feet; the largest being the Royal Suite, which is half a train car, and 172 ...

4. History of rail transport in Namibia - Wikipedia

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   The history of rail transport in Namibia began with a small mining rail line at Cape Cross in 1895. The first major railway project was started in 1897 when the German Colonial Authority built the 600 mm (1 ft 11 + 5 ⁄ 8 in) gauge Staatsbahn (State Railway) from Swakopmund to Windhoek. By 1902 the line was completed.

5. Windhoek railway station - Wikipedia

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   Windhoek railway station (German: Bahnhof Windhuk) is a railway station serving the city of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It is an important station in the Namibian rail network, and it is run by TransNamib.

6. Transport in Namibia - Wikipedia

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   In 2018, there were about 393,062 cars registered in Namibia (169,911 in the capital Windhoek). [5] Namibia has a relatively high prevalence of road accidents, compared to its sparse population. In 2011, 491 people died in 2,846 crashes. [6] Causes are often speeding and reckless driving, as well as general non-observance of traffic rules. [7]

7. TransNamib - Wikipedia

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   TransNamib Holdings Limited, commonly referred to as TransNamib, is a state-owned railway company in Namibia. Organised as a holding company, it provides both rail and road freight services, as well as passenger rail services. Its headquarters are in the country’s capital Windhoek. [1]

8. Swakopmund railway station - Wikipedia

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   The station building, declared a national monument in 1972, [5] today serves as a hotel and casino; [6] [7] nowadays trains stop further inland to the east of the original building. There is another former station building in Swakopmund, the O.M.E.G. Bahnhof of the private mining company Otavi Minen und Eisenbahn Gesellschaft, today housing a ...

9. Pride of Africa (train) - Wikipedia

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   The Pride of Africa is a luxury train which is run by Rovos Rail. It is billed as the "World's Most Luxurious Train". [citation needed] It travels through South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Tanzania. Rovos Rail was established in 1989.