Tsumeb railway station

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

Tsumeb railway station
Namibian Railway station
General information
LocationTsumeb, Northeastern Namibia
Namibia
Coordinates19°13′47″S 17°42′08″E / 19.2297°S 17.7023°E / -19.2297; 17.7023
Elevation1,281 metres (4,203 ft)
Operated byTransNamib
Line(s)Windhoek–Tsumeb
Northern Extension
Platforms2
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground Single-track
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctional
History
ElectrifiedNo.

History edit

Trains edit

 

Transport edit

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 edit

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

Adjacent station(s) edit

See also edit

References edit

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

External links edit

  Namibia travel guide from Wikivoyage