East African Islands
Mauritius
Plaines Wilhems District

Forest Side Station

Forest Side Station is an abandoned railway station in , . Forest Side Station is situated nearby to the volcano , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Trou aux Cerfs and Royal College Curepipe.

Volcano
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is a dormant, crater lake, cinder cone volcano with a well-defined cone and crater. It is 605 m high and located in , .

College
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The is the most prestigious secondary school in , with high admission standards. Since 1791 it has been regarded as a school of excellence and started to build a consistent laureateship from the 1800s and now has 207 years of laureateship. is situated 700 metres east of Forest Side Station.

Park
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in Route des Jardins, , is the second largest botanical garden in . It has a relatively informal layout, and contains a river, lake and the world's rarest palm tree among other attractions. is situated 1 km south of Forest Side Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Curepipe and Vacoas-Phoenix.

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is a sprawling town in the centre of . At an altitude of 561 m, it marks the top of the ridge on the road between Port Louis and Vieux Grand Port, and the name may indicate that travellers rested here for long enough to smoke then clean out their clay pipes.

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also known as French: Villes Jumelles, is a town in , located in the , the eastern part also lies in the .

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Vacoas-Phoenix also known as French: Villes Jumelles, is a town in , located in the , the eastern part also lies in the . is situated 3½ km west of Forest Side Station.

Forest Side Station

Latitude
-20.31667° or 20° 19′ south
Longitude
57.51667° or 57° 31′ east
Elevation
562 metres (1,844 feet)
Open location code
5HFVMGM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
934508
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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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