Pietermaritzburg railway station
Pietermaritzburg Railway Station is the main railway station serving the city of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. It is located on Railway and Pine Streets in the South Western corner of the city centre.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in South Africa
- Also known as: “Pietermaritzburg Train Station” and “Pmb Railway Station”
- Address: Railway Street
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bessie Head Library and Harry Gwala Stadium.
Bessie Head Library
Library
Photo: Njabulo1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bessie Head Library in Pietermaritzburg, Msunduzi Local Municipality, is the oldest library in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1849 and became a legal deposit library in 1916. It is named after the writer Bessie Head. Bessie Head Library is situated 1½ km northeast of Pietermaritzburg railway station.
Harry Gwala Stadium
Stadium
Harry Gwala Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It was previously the home ground of Maritzburg United before the Msunduzi Local Municipality revoked their right to play there in 2023, and awarded it to Royal AM. Harry Gwala Stadium is situated 2 km southeast of Pietermaritzburg railway station.
Maritzburg College
School
Maritzburg College is a semi-private English-medium high school for boys situated in the city of Pietermaritzburg in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Maritzburg College is situated 1¼ km southeast of Pietermaritzburg railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pietermaritzburg and Imbali.
Pietermaritzburg
Photo: Vasiliymeshko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pietermaritzburg is a city in the centre of South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province. The capital of Kwazulu-Natal, it is famous for its history and architecture.
Imbali
Suburb
Imbali is a township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is 15 km from Pietermaritzburg, the capital city of KwaZulu-Natal. Imbali was founded in the early 1960s when people were moving away from the rural areas to look for employment in the city. Imbali is situated 6 km south of Pietermaritzburg railway station.
Edendale
Town
Edendale is a township in Msunduzi Local Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Edendale was established in 1851, when 100 black Christian families settled on the farm Welverdiend, about 10 km south-west from Pietermaritzburg, and renamed it to its present name. Edendale is situated 7 km southwest of Pietermaritzburg railway station.
Pietermaritzburg railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Msunduzi Local Municipality, Umgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-29.61075° or 29° 36′ 39″ southLongitude
30.36837° or 30° 22′ 6″ eastOpen location code
5G2G99Q9+P8OpenStreetMap ID
node 4055856506OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationWikidata ID
Q7192867
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Pietermaritzburg railway station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “彼得馬里茨堡車站”
- French: “gare de Pietermaritzburg”
- French: “Gare de Pietermaritzburg”
- French: “Pietermaritzburg”
- Korean: “피터마리츠버그역”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Napier Hospital and Buses to Underburg.
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