TransNamib

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

Contents 1 History 2 Operations 3 Major lines and stations 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

A first local railroad was constructed in 1895 by the Damaraland Guano Company for its commercial purposes. The first public railway and the core of the present system was constructed by the German Colonial Government. The 383 km 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 over the national rail network.

[edit] Operations

TransNamib operated 2,883 km of rail in 1995, in the meantime further track has been added through the Northern Extension. Its operates on the 1,067 mm narrow gauge. While the focus has been 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.

The TransNamib Railway Museum is maintained in Windhoek.^[1]

[edit] Major lines and stations

• Windhoek-Tsumeb/Walvis Bay
  • Windhoek
  • Okahandja
  • Karibib
    • Swakopmund
    • Walvis Bay
  • Okaruru
  • Otjiwarango
  • Tsumeb

• Northern Extension:^[2]
  • 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
  • Seehelm
    • Lüderitz
  • Karasburg
  • Upington, South Africa

• Mariental-Gochas/Aranas
  • Mariental
  • Stampriet
    • Gochas
  • Aranos

[edit] References

1. ^ Museum
2. ^ Update 2006 re Northern extension

[edit] External links

• Official site
• History