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词条 Rail transport in Lesotho
释义

  1. Overview

  2. See also

  3. References

  4. External links

The nation of Lesotho has a single railway station, located in the capital city Maseru. It is the terminus of the Maseru branch line, which connects to the railway network of South Africa.

Overview

{{see also|Maseru branch line}}

The length of the line within Lesotho, from the border bridge over the Mohokare River to the station, is {{convert|1.6|km|1}}. It opened on 18 December 1905.[1] The distance by rail from Maseru to the main line at Bloemfontein is {{convert|137|km}}.

As of 2008, there have been talks of building new railways to connect Lesotho to Durban and Port Elizabeth.[2]

See also

  • History of rail transport in Lesotho
  • Transport in Lesotho
  • Rail transport in South Africa

References

1. ^{{cite book |first=J.N.C |last=Boonzaaier |title=Tracks Across the Veld |year=2008 |isbn=978-0-620-41711-2 |page=245}}
2. ^{{cite speech | title = Keynote address at the African Union Rail conference | first = Jeff | last = Radebe | authorlink = Jeff Radebe | date = 20 November 2007 | location = Johannesburg | url = http://www.gov.za/j-radebe-african-union-african-railway-systems-professional-conference | accessdate = 14 October 2010}}

External links

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