Kimberley railway station
Kimberley railway station is the central railway station of the city of Kimberley, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Because Kimberley is the junction of the main Cape Town–Johannesburg main line with another line from Bloemfontein, it is served by several routes of the Shosholoza Meyl inter-city service.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Big Hole and William Humphreys Art Gallery.
Big Hole
The Kimberley Mine or Tim Kuilmine is an open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa. It has been considered the deepest hole excavated by hand, contending the title with Jagersfontein Mine.
William Humphreys Art Gallery
Art gallery
The William Humphreys Art Gallery, in Kimberley, South Africa, was opened in 1952 and named after its principal benefactor, William Benbow Humphreys. William Humphreys Art Gallery is situated 1 km south of Kimberley railway station.
McGregor Museum
Museum
The McGregor Museum in Kimberley, South Africa, originally known as the Alexander McGregor Memorial Museum, is a multidisciplinary museum which serves Kimberley and the Northern Cape, established in 1907. McGregor Museum is situated 2 km southeast of Kimberley railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kimberley and Beaconsfield.
Kimberley
Kimberley is the capital of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Amongst other things, it is famous for its Big Hole, the world's largest hand-dug excavation that was created when thousands of people searched for diamonds at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries.
Beaconsfield
Suburb
Beaconsfield is a suburb of Kimberley, South Africa, formerly known as Du Toit's Pan. Beaconsfield was a separate borough from Kimberley itself until its amalgamation with the latter as the City of Kimberley in 1912. Beaconsfield is situated 2½ km southeast of Kimberley railway station.
Kimberley railway station
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in South Africa
- Categories: station located on surface, station, and transportation
- Location: Sol Plaatjie, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-28.73535° or 28° 44′ 7″ south
Longitude
24.76987° or 24° 46′ 12″ east
Open location code
5G367Q79+VW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
OpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Kimberley railway station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “金伯利站”
- Chinese: “金伯利車站 (南非)”
- French: “gare de Kimberley”
- French: “Kimberley”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kimberley Transport Museum and De Beers Mine.
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