Rail transport in Lesotho explained

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 1.6km (01miles). It opened on 18 December 1905.^[1] The distance by rail from Maseru to the main line at Bloemfontein is .

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

Notes and References

1. Book: Boonzaaier, J.N.C . Tracks Across the Veld . 2008 . 978-0-620-41711-2 . 245. JNC Boonzaaier .
2. Keynote address at the African Union Rail conference . Jeff . Radebe . Jeff Radebe . 20 November 2007 . Johannesburg . 14 October 2010.