Pietermaritzburg | |
Type: | Railway Station |
Address: | 23 Rail Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201 |
Owned: | PRASA |
Line: | Shosholoza Meyl |
Structure: | 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]