TransNamib

TransNamib

TransNamib is the railway parastatal of Namibia. Organised as a holding company, it provides freight by rail and road as well as passenger services. Its administration is located in Windhoek.

History

A first local railway was constructed in 1895 by the Damaraland Guano Company for commercial purposes. The first public railway, and the core of the present system, was constructed by the German Colonial Government. The 383km connection between Swakopmund and Windhoek was inaugurated on June 19, 1902. The German colonial railway was taken over by the Railways of South Africa after World War I, and linked into the network of South Africa. After the independence of Namibia, TransNamib took control of the national rail network.

Operations

TransNamib operated 2,883 km of rail in 1995. Since then, further track has been added to the network through the Northern Extension. It operates on 1,067 mm narrow gauge. While focus has been primarily on freight services, passenger services are an important component of TransNamib and provided under the Starline logo. The “Desert Express” is a tourist train to link Windhoek and Swakopmund.
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Namibia (Map from about 1990)]

The TransNamib Railway Museum is situated in Windhoek. [ [http://www.namibweb.com/railmuseum.htm Museum] ]

Major lines and stations

*Windhoek-Tsumeb/Walvis Bay
**Windhoek
**Okahandja
**Karibib
***Swakopmund
***Walvis Bay
**Omaruru
**Otjiwarongo
**Tsumeb

*Northern Extension: [ [http://www.railwaysafrica.com/news_african/namibia.php Update 2006 re Northern extension] ]
**Tsumeb
**Ondangwa (completed 2006)
**Oshikango (under construction, with future link to Angola)

*Winhoek-Gobabis
**Windhoek
**Neudamm
**Omitara
**Gobabis

*Windhoek-Upington
**Windhoek
**Rehoboth, Namibia
**Mariental, Namibia
***Maltahöhe
**Gibeon, Namibia
**Asab
**Tses
**Keetmanshoop
**Seeheim
***Lüderitz
**Karasburg
**Upington, South Africa

ee also

*Rail transport in Namibia

References

External links

* [http://www.transnamib.com.na/ Official site]
* [http://www.desertexpress.com.na/main.htm History]


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