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Sishen–Saldanha railway line

Ore Export Line
Overview
Type Iron ore freight
Locale Western & Northern Cape, South Africa
Termini Sishen, Northern Cape
Saldanha, Western Cape
Operation
Opened 1976
Owner Transnet Freight Rail
Operator(s) Transnet Freight Rail
Depot(s) Salkor Yard
Technical
Line length 861 km (535 mi)
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification 50 kV AC overhead catenary
Operating speed 80 km/h
Route map
861km Sishen
(Left arrow Hotazel – Postmasburg Right arrow)
792km Vrolik Loop 18
741km Witpan Loop 17
699km Rooilyf Loop 16
Orange River
(Left arrow Upington – Prieska Right arrow)
659km Oorkruis Loop 15
614km Rugseer Loop 14
576km Kenhardt Loop 13
532km Kolke Loop 12
484km Dagab Loop 11
446km Halfweg Loop 10
409km Commissioner's Pan Loop 9
372km Sous Loop 8
337km De Kop Loop 7
274km Kanakies Loop 6
Northern Cape-Western Cape border
227km Saggiesberg Loop 5
184km Knersvlak Loop 4
(Left arrow Bitterfontein – Cape Town Right arrow)
Olifants River
142km Bamboesbaai Loop 3
92km Kreefbaai Loop 2
Bobbejaansberg Tunnel
41km Dwarskersbos Loop 1
Berg River
(Left arrow Saldanha – Cape Town Right arrow)
0km Salkor
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