1568:
524:
484:
464:
450:
433:
410:
353:
193:
143:
1573:
230:
780:
there is a weekend steam train run by umgeni steam railway between
Inchanga and kloof currently only to bothas hill due to line damage
1578:
1036:
1198:
491:
1386:
706:
377:
1023:
278:
1306:
1093:
674:
567:
475:
1299:
896:
719:
690:
682:
332:
122:
1494:
1310:
843:
364:
340:
302:
1513:
1396:
1202:
847:
801:
495:
26:
1485:
1426:
1189:
1068:
1006:
912:
900:
752:
553:
504:
381:
360:
344:
1400:
1236:
598:
511:
471:
440:
403:
200:
1438:
1249:
702:
213:
157:
1509:
943:
315:
1262:
1121:
1349:
1332:
1032:
744:
635:
621:
99:
72:
1357:
1562:
968:
964:
761:
1380:
1149:
1048:
204:
135:
19:
1323:
1291:
1166:
1064:
1052:
947:
880:
785:
731:
670:
531:
393:
29:(government) or private lines of historical significance (e.g. Okiep railway).
1455:
1422:
926:
834:
772:
1215:
Service line to PPC Dolomite quarry at
Erasmia near Pretoria, passed through
286:
line was uplifted in early 1990 due to umgani power station closure in 1988
1477:
1465:
1443:
1431:
1376:
1287:
1274:
1153:
1137:
1133:
1040:
981:
938:
Branch opened 1898. Branch was originally planned to be extended to
Senekal
817:
805:
789:
644:
611:
581:
319:
245:
108:
18:
This is a list of disused, abandoned, closed or dismantled railway lines in
1498:
1459:
1340:
1253:
1097:
1010:
994:
956:
768:
735:
545:
328:
131:
116:
This line ran from Cape Town City to Sea Point. Uplifted after closure.
1504:
1471:
1450:
1390:
1224:
1216:
1080:
930:
658:
515:
423:
183:
1240:
821:
594:
535:
254:
220:
170:
1550:"The Two-foot Narrow gauge Forest Railroad in Knysna – South Africa"
248:–Ascot–Tygerberg(terminus) section uplifted shortly after closure.
1417:
876:
244:
Milnerton
Railway, opened 1904, last race train 1954. Heatherton–
1549:
1184:
Service line. Part of old alignment of the Natal main line.
889:
1538:. South African Railways and Harbours. 1969. p. 139.
130:
Originally a terminus, this later became a spur off the
1530:
1528:
634:Loop line for the old Hex River Pass. Replaced by
178:original 1860 route (oldest line in South Africa)
1403:(branch line), closed c.2002, re-opened in 2015.
1115:Branch line off the Hutchinson–Calvinia line.
921:Part of old alignment of the Natal main line
575:Part of old alignment of the Natal main line
561:Part of old alignment of the Natal main line
523:Cape Gauge, closure after abandonment of the
8:
25:The list is primarily intended to document
36:
1039:cement factory. Caused by closure of all
850:line. (railway lines have been uplifted)
98:Narrow gauge. Walmer town branch of the
1524:
525:Umzinto–Donnybrook narrow-gauge railway
485:Umzinto–Donnybrook narrow-gauge railway
465:Umzinto–Donnybrook narrow-gauge railway
451:Umzinto–Donnybrook narrow-gauge railway
434:Umzinto–Donnybrook narrow-gauge railway
297:Service line for construction of dam.
638:. (railway lines have been uplifted)
620:old Hex River Pass line. Replaced by
503:Narrow gauge. Re-opened in 1988, see
7:
1569:South Africa transport-related lists
1406:Belmont–Douglas, Upgraded 2013/2014.
1393:, closed in 1993, re-opened in 2015.
1031:Narrow gauge. Private branch of the
402:Part of the Selati line through the
606:(railway lines have been uplifted)
589:(railway lines have been uplifted)
372:(railway lines have been uplifted)
262:(railway lines have been uplifted)
267:Wests–Cave Rock (whaling station)
14:
1383:closed in 2001, re-opened 2015.
959:. Re-laid, open December 2012
194:Kearsney–Stanger Light Railway
1:
1574:Railway lines in South Africa
1331:Narrow gauge. Section of the
743:Narrow gauge. Section of the
231:South Western Railway Co. Ltd
1348:Narrow gauge. Branch of the
1197:Narrow gauge. Started 1988,
291:Delville Wood–Shongweni Dam
1043:mines along Avontuur line.
102:. Replaced by bus service.
1595:
1579:Lists of former rail lines
1252:route. Closed due to line
483:Narrow gauge. Part of the
463:Narrow gauge. Part of the
449:Narrow gauge. Part of the
432:Narrow gauge. Part of the
144:Elandshoek – Mount Carmel
61:Bamboo Junction–Bridgend
51:Bridgend–Cape Collieries
1300:Port Alfred Railway Line
683:Port Alfred Railway Line
628:Matroosberg–Kleinstraat
1109:Kootjieskolk–Sakrivier
999:2001 Uplifted / stolen
861:service line to quarry
92:Valley Junction–Walmer
1482:Schroeders–Bruyns Hill
888:Privately operated by
457:Union Bridge–Madonela
411:Umlaas Road–Mid Illovo
84:Sheba Halt–Sheba Mine
27:South African Railways
1209:Cor Delfos–Mooiplaas
1190:Alfred County Railway
890:Franschhoek Wine Tram
777:1997 part still open
505:Alfred County Railway
1491:Chailley–Mount Alida
1401:Prince Alfred Hamlet
866:Estantia–Klipstapel
404:Kruger National Park
1250:Outeniqua Choo Tjoe
855:Pieters–Harts Hill
327:Closed due to line
238:Opwekker–Tygerberg
214:Namaqualand Railway
121:Colesberg Junction–
71:Lyttelton Junction–
1178:Pentrich–Mkondeni
544:Closed after line
1368:
1367:
1122:Voortrekkerhoogte
652:Closure of mine.
354:Estcourt – Weenen
1586:
1554:
1553:
1546:
1540:
1539:
1532:
636:Hex River Tunnel
622:Hex River Tunnel
333:1981 flash flood
40:Route (from/to)
37:
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1593:
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1588:
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1559:
1558:
1557:
1548:
1547:
1543:
1534:
1533:
1526:
1522:
1413:
1373:
1261:India Junction–
1165:Pienaars River–
955:Uplifted after
842:A spur off the
760:Passed through
73:Roberts Heights
35:
12:
11:
5:
1592:
1590:
1582:
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1576:
1571:
1561:
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1412:
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1394:
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1268:
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1227:
1220:
1219:
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1210:
1206:
1205:
1199:Port Shepstone
1195:
1192:
1186:
1185:
1182:
1179:
1175:
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1172:
1169:
1162:
1161:
1159:
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1129:
1127:
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1113:
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1103:
1100:
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1055:
1045:
1044:
1029:
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1019:
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1016:
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1002:
1000:
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990:
989:
987:
984:
977:
976:
974:
971:
961:
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953:
950:
940:
939:
936:
933:
923:
922:
919:
916:
909:
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906:
903:
893:
892:
886:
883:
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867:
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837:
830:
829:
827:
824:
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813:
811:
808:
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795:
792:
782:
781:
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775:
765:
764:
758:
755:
748:
747:
741:
738:
728:
727:
725:
722:
718:Barkly Bridge–
715:
714:
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666:
664:
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629:
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559:
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549:
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492:Port Shepstone
488:
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468:
467:
461:
458:
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447:
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437:
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430:
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418:Narrow gauge.
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331:caused by the
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229:Narrow gauge.
227:
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217:
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212:Narrow gauge.
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197:
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192:Narrow gauge.
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180:
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151:Narrow gauge.
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128:
125:
118:
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96:
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68:
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34:
31:
13:
10:
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6:
4:
3:
2:
1591:
1580:
1577:
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1567:
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1537:
1536:Annual report
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1437:Buhrmannskop–
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1411:Unsure status
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1387:Graaff-Reinet
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1351:
1350:Avontuur line
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1333:Avontuur line
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1033:Avontuur line
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975:
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969:Koffiefontein
966:
965:Springfontein
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762:Hartbeespoort
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745:Avontuur line
742:
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733:
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707:Somerset East
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100:Avontuur line
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43:Closure date
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1535:
1381:Graaf-Reinet
1322:Assegaaibos–
1150:Naboomspruit
1049:Aliwal North
1024:New Brighton
753:Magaliesburg
566:Umlaas Road–
305:–Windy Hill
205:Port Nolloth
136:Bloemfontein
33:Closed lines
24:
22:since 1910.
20:South Africa
17:
15:
1476:Ennersdale–
1324:Louterwater
1292:Grahamstown
1167:Marble Hall
1120:Cor Delfos–
1083:–Stormberg
1065:Sterkstroom
1053:Barkly East
948:Vierfontein
881:Franschhoek
786:Modderpoort
732:Louterwater
675:Port Alfred
671:Grahamstown
532:Gingindlovu
443:–Highflats
426:–Highflats
394:Komatipoort
316:Touws River
279:New Germany
253:Nancefield–
223:–Templeman
1563:Categories
1520:References
1503:Dreunberg–
1456:Klerksdorp
1423:Kaapmuiden
1307:Thornville
1223:Sannaspos–
1094:Hutchinson
993:Wolvehoek–
927:Theunissen
835:Vredenburg
833:Witpilaar–
802:Marseilles
773:Cato Ridge
720:Alexandria
691:Calitzdorp
657:Schoombee–
568:Thornville
476:Donnybrook
186:–Kearsney
1488:–Glenside
1478:Bergville
1470:Franklin–
1466:Matatiele
1464:Franklin–
1444:Makwassie
1432:Nelspruit
1427:Barberton
1377:Klipplaat
1371:Re-opened
1288:Alicedale
1275:Grootvlei
1248:Original
1154:Zebediela
1138:Vaalwater
1134:Nylstroom
1041:limestone
1007:Arlington
982:Vredefort
897:Merrivale
844:Hopefield
818:Volksrust
806:Ficksburg
790:Ladybrand
751:Hercules–
703:Cookhouse
645:Copperton
643:Groveput–
612:De Doorns
582:Tarkastad
552:Boughton–
396:–Reserve
365:Jamestown
320:Ladismith
246:Milnerton
156:Hamilton–
123:Colesberg
109:Sea Point
107:Monument–
1514:Kirkwood
1499:Kranskop
1495:Greytown
1460:Ottosdal
1449:Vermaas–
1446:–Vermaas
1434:–Plaston
1397:Wolseley
1356:Kaydale–
1341:Patensie
1339:Gamtoos–
1311:Richmond
1263:Alberton
1254:washaway
1098:Calvinia
1022:Chelsea–
1011:Heilbron
995:Heilbron
957:washaway
915:–Cedara
848:Saldanha
769:Pinetown
736:Avontuur
546:washaway
341:Estcourt
329:washaway
303:Wartburg
255:Pimville
132:Noupoort
1505:Zastron
1472:Kokstad
1451:Pudimoe
1439:Lothair
1416:Firham–
1391:Rosmead
1277:–Redan
1225:Zastron
1217:Laudium
1203:Harding
1081:Rosmead
1069:Maclear
931:Winburg
689:Armoed–
659:Hofmeyr
516:Umzinto
496:Harding
424:Umzinto
382:Seymour
361:Molteno
283:1994+-
277:Sarnia–
184:Stanger
1486:Dalton
1315:2008?
1241:Knysna
1237:George
1212:2004?
980:Dover–
944:Orkney
913:Hilton
901:Howick
822:Bethal
599:Qamata
595:Imvani
554:Hilton
538:North
536:Eshowe
345:Weenen
221:Knysna
209:1944?
171:Durban
169:Point–
138:line.
46:Notes
1418:Vrede
1362:2010
1358:Nigel
1345:2009
1328:2009
1296:2008
1267:2007
1245:2006
1229:2006
1194:2004
1181:2004
1171:2003
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