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Train routes operated by Shosholoza Meyl (PRASA)
4 routes · classic 1 · night train 3
Shosholoza Meyl (PRASA) runs 4 of the routes in the World Train Map atlas, 3,425 km of railway across 1 country. The longest is the Shosholoza Meyl Trans-Karoo at 1,530 km; the fastest is the Shosholoza Meyl Trans-Karoo, running up to 90 km/h; the oldest line it runs over here opened in 1892.
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- 4
- Total length
- 3,425 km
- Countries
- South Africa
- Oldest line here
- 1892
- Fastest
- Shosholoza Meyl Trans-Karoo · 90 km/h
- Longest
- Shosholoza Meyl Trans-Karoo · 1,530 km
Classic (1)
- Shosholoza Meyl Trans-Karoo
The classic Trans-Karoo run: a night and a day across the semi-desert heart of South Africa from the Highveld gold city down to Table Bay.
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Night train (3)
- Shosholoza Meyl Trans-Natal
Down the Natal main line overnight: out of Johannesburg at half past eight, over the Drakensberg escarpment in the dark, into Durban and the Indian Ocean at seven.
- Shosholoza Meyl Limpopo
North to the Limpopo overnight, up through Polokwane and the bushveld to Musina, on a line that reached the copper town in 1914 and the river crossing to Zimbabwe in 1927.
- Shosholoza Meyl Komati
The old Delagoa Bay line to the Mozambique border, out through Pretoria and Witbank and down the escarpment past Nelspruit to the lowveld, overnight in a little over twelve hours.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — each route page credits the author & licence
How many train routes does Shosholoza Meyl (PRASA) run?
4 of the routes in this atlas are Shosholoza Meyl (PRASA) services, covering 3,425 km across 1 country (South Africa). That is what this atlas draws, not the operator's whole network — a national railway runs thousands of local services no map of notable journeys would list.
What is the fastest Shosholoza Meyl (PRASA) train?
The Shosholoza Meyl Trans-Karoo, Johannesburg to Cape Town, at up to 90 km/h. Its fastest scheduled run takes 27 h over 1,530 km.
Does Shosholoza Meyl (PRASA) run night trains?
Yes — 3 sleeper services in this atlas: Shosholoza Meyl Trans-Natal (Johannesburg – Durban), Shosholoza Meyl Limpopo (Johannesburg – Musina), Shosholoza Meyl Komati (Johannesburg – Komatipoort).
Which is the longest Shosholoza Meyl (PRASA) route?
The Shosholoza Meyl Trans-Karoo, 1,530 km from Johannesburg to Cape Town, taking 27 h at its fastest. The oldest line Shosholoza Meyl (PRASA) runs over here opened in 1892.
Countries Shosholoza Meyl (PRASA) runs in
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