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Rovos Rail runs its train-hotel to a regular schedule on various routes throughout Southern Africa, from South Africa to Namibia and Tanzania. The trains consist of restored Rhodesia Railways (NRZ) coaches with two lounges, two restaurant cars, and private sleeping compartments, each with private ensuite facilities.
Pride of Africa parked on the Victoria Falls Bridge (2012) 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.
The Blue Train, covering about 1,600 kilometres (990 mi) between Pretoria and Cape Town, is South Africa's oldest and best-known luxury train service. Transnet Freight Rail runs the Blue Train, also between Pretoria and Cape Town. Rovos Rail operates the Pride of Africa service, which runs between South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Tanzania.
The train-focused tour company's 59-day around-the-world vacation, departing in early September, includes travel on seven high-end trains to more than 20 cities and 12 countries.
Pages in category "Railway companies of South Africa" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. ... Rovos Rail; S. Shosholoza Meyl; Surtees Rail ...
Kimberley railway station is the central railway station of the city of Kimberley, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. [1] Because Kimberley is the junction of the main Cape Town–Johannesburg main line with another line from Bloemfontein, it is served by several routes of the Shosholoza Meyl inter-city service.
Patons Country Narrow Gauge Railway – a two-foot narrow-gauge heritage railway in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, from Ixopo to Umzimkhulu; Reefsteamers – day trips from Johannesburg to Magaliesburg. [35] Rovos Rail – up-market railtours [36] The Sandstone Heritage Trust – private railway operating 2-foot gauge steam locomotives [37]
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]