Tsumeb railway station is a station located in the mining town of Tsumeb in northeastern Namibia.[1]
Tsumeb railway station | |
|---|---|
| Namibian Railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Tsumeb, Northeastern Namibia Namibia |
| Coordinates | 19°13′47″S 17°42′08″E / 19.2297°S 17.7023°E |
| Elevation | 1,281 metres (4,203 ft) |
| Operated by | TransNamib |
| Line(s) | Windhoek–Tsumeb Northern Extension |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At Ground Single-track |
| Parking | Available |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functional |
| History | |
| Electrified | No. |
History
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Trains
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Transport
editIt is served by a mostly freight railway. The extension of the railway towards the Angolan border in 2012 provided a bypass formed by a Triangle, and Tsumeb station now finds itself a terminal station east of the triangle.
Tsumeb has a plant for the manufacture of concrete sleepers.
Nearest airports
editThe nearest airports are Ondangwa Airport at Ondangwa, Tsumeb Airport at Tsumeb, and Otjiwarongo Airport at Otjiwarongo.
Adjacent station(s)
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ "Tsumeb railway station - Summary". 2022-07-27. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
External links
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Namibia travel guide from Wikivoyage
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