Pietermaritzburg | |
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Railway Station | |
General information | |
Location | 23 Rail Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201 |
Coordinates | 29°36′35″S 30°22′5″E / 29.60972°S 30.36806°E |
Owned by | PRASA |
Line(s) | Shosholoza Meyl: Premier Classe: |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade Red Brick Victorian |
Pietermaritzburg Railway Station is the main railway station serving the city of Pietermaritzburg (/ˌpiːtərˈmærɪtsbɜːrɡ/), South Africa. It is located on Railway and Pine Streets in the South Western corner of the city centre. The station is a stop on long-distance passenger rail services operated by Shosholoza Meyl. Historically, the station is famous as being the place where Mahatma Gandhi was thrown off a train for riding first class in 1893.[1]