Railway Yard
Railway Yard is a railway yard in Nairobi County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,659 metres. Railway Yard is situated nearby to Nairobi railway station, as well as near Nairobi Railway Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nairobi railway station and Nairobi Railway Museum.
Nairobi railway station
Railway station
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Nairobi railway station is a railway station located in Nairobi, Kenya. The station is on the metre gauge Uganda Railway, and previously provided services to Mombasa three times per week. Nairobi railway station is situated 310 metres northwest of Railway Yard.
Nairobi Railway Museum
Museum
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The Nairobi Railway Museum is a railway museum in Nairobi, Kenya, adjacent to Nairobi railway station. Containing exhibits from the defunct East African Railways, it was opened in 1971 by East African Railways and Harbours Corporation. Nairobi Railway Museum is situated 1 km west of Railway Yard.
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family
Church
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The Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family is a Catholic Church Cathedral and Basilica dedicated to the Holy Family located in Nairobi. The Basilica is the seat of the Archdiocese of Nairobi. Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family is situated 1¼ km northwest of Railway Yard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nairobi and Starehe.
Nairobi
Nairobi is the political, as well as financial and media capital of Kenya. A city of 4.8 million inhabitants, it's the largest and fastest growing city in the country and one of Africa's largest cities.
Starehe
Neighborhood
Starehe is a neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 2.6 kilometres east of the central business district of Nairobi. It is one of the oldest estates in Nairobi.
Shauri Moyo
Neighborhood
Shauri Moyo is a low-income neighbourhood in Pumwani in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 3 kilometres southeast of the central business district of Nairobi. It is one of the oldest estates in Nairobi.
Railway Yard
- Type: Railway yard
- Category: transportation
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.29322° or 1° 17′ 36″ southLongitude
36.83087° or 36° 49′ 51″ eastElevation
1,659 metres (5,443 feet)Open location code
6GCRPR4J+P8GeoNames ID
8477786
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