Rail transport in Lesotho

The only railway line in Lesotho is the Maseru branch line, which connects the capital city Maseru to the BloemfonteinBethlehem line in the railway network of South Africa. The final 1.6 kilometres (1.0 mi) of this line, which opened on 18 December 1905, lies within the borders of Lesotho, running from the border bridge on the Mohokare River through the northern industrial district of Maseru to that city's station, the only railway station in the country.[1]

As of 2008, there have been talks of building new railways to connect Lesotho to Durban and Port Elizabeth.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Boonzaaier, J.N.C (2008). Tracks Across the Veld. p. 245. ISBN 9780620417112. 
  2. ^ Radebe, Jeff (20 November 2007). Keynote address at the African Union Rail conference (Speech). Johannesburg. http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2007/07112214451006.htm. Retrieved 14 October 2010.