Tsumeb railway station

Railway station in Tsumeb, Namibia
19°13′47″S 17°42′08″E / 19.2297°S 17.7023°E / -19.2297; 17.7023Elevation1,281 metres (4,203 ft)Operated byTransNamibLine(s)Windhoek–Tsumeb
Northern ExtensionPlatforms2Tracks5ConstructionStructure typeAt Ground Single-trackParkingAvailableAccessibleYesOther informationStatusFunctionalHistoryElectrifiedNo.

Tsumeb railway station is a station located in the mining town of Tsumeb in northeastern Namibia.[1]

History

Trains

Transport

It is served by a mostly freight railway. The extension of the railway towards the Angolan border in 2012 provided a bypass formed by a Triangle, and Tsumeb station now finds itself a terminal station east of the triangle.

Tsumeb has a plant for the manufacture of concrete sleepers.

Nearest airports

The nearest airports are Ondangwa Airport at Ondangwa, Tsumeb Airport at Tsumeb, and Otjiwarongo Airport at Otjiwarongo.

Adjacent station(s)

  • North – Ondangwa, Oshikango
  • West – Otavi

See also

Portals:
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  • icon Engineering

References

  1. ^ "Tsumeb railway station - Summary". 2022-07-27. Retrieved 2022-09-15.

External links

Namibia travel guide from Wikivoyage

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