Central Station
Central Station is an abandoned railway station in Port Louis District, Mauritius. Central Station is situated nearby to the quarter Caudan Waterfront, as well as near the suburb Sainte-Croix.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aapravasi Ghat and Blue Penny Museum.
Aapravasi Ghat
Protected area
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Aapravasi Ghat is a building complex located in Port Louis, Mauritius, the first British colony to receive indentured, or contracted, labour workforce from many countries. Aapravasi Ghat is situated 1½ km east of Central Station.
Blue Penny Museum
Museum
The Blue Penny Museum a museum dedicated to history and art of Mauritius, is situated at Caudan Waterfront in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius. It opened in November 2001. Blue Penny Museum is situated 1¼ km east of Central Station.
National Library of Mauritius
Library
The National Library of the Republic of Mauritius is the national library of Mauritius. It has been entrusted by law as the national institution responsible for collecting, bibliographically recording, preserving and making available the nation's collective… National Library of Mauritius is situated 1½ km east of Central Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caudan Waterfront and Port Louis.
Caudan Waterfront
Quarter
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Le Caudan Waterfront is a commercial development in Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius. It includes shops, banking facilities, casinos, cinemas, restaurants, a marina and a five star hotel.
Port Louis
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Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius, and with around 150,000 inhabitants the island nation's most populous city. Sitting in a bay surrounded by mountains, Port Louis is a lively and modern city also with charming districts from colonial times.
Sainte-Croix
Suburb
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Sainte-Croix is a suburb of the capital city, Port Louis, in Mauritius, an independent island in the Indian Ocean. It is most famous for its association with the Roman Catholic beatus Jacques-Désiré Laval, who worked in Sainte-Croix as a missionary from 1841 until his death in 1864. Sainte-Croix is situated 4½ km east of Central Station.
Central Station
- Type: Abandoned railway station
- Also known as: “Central”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Port Louis District, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
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Latitude
-20.15917° or 20° 9′ 33″ southLongitude
57.48667° or 57° 29′ 12″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
5HFVRFRP+8MGeoNames ID
934632
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