Pietermaritzburg
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Railway station | |
Location | 23 Rail Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201 |
Coordinates | 29°36′35″S 30°22′5″E / 29.60972°S 30.36806°ECoordinates: 29°36′35″S 30°22′5″E / 29.60972°S 30.36806°E |
Owned by | TFR |
Line(s) | Shosholoza Meyl: Premier Classe: |
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Structure type | At-grade Red Brick Victorian |
Pietermaritzburg railway station is the main railway station in Pietermaritzburg, 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.