Keetmanshoop railway station

Keetmanshoop railway station is a railway station serving the town of Keetmanshoop in Namibia. It was erected in 1908.[1] when the territory was colonised by Imperial Germany. It is part of the TransNamib Railway, and is located along the Windhoek to Upington line that was inaugurated in 1915 and connects Namibia with South Africa. Keetmanshoop also has a junction to Seeheim and Aus, completed in 1908.[2]

Keetmanshoop railway station in 1914
  • Aerial view of Keetmanshoop railway station 2017
    Aerial view of Keetmanshoop railway station 2017
  • Steam locomotive of South African Railways in front of the station building
    Steam locomotive of South African Railways in front of the station building

See also

References
  1. von Schmettau, Konny (28 February 2013). "Aus "ǂNuǂgoaes" wird Keetmanshoop" ["ǂNuǂgoaes" becomes Keetmanshoop]. Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Tourismus Namibia monthly supplement. p. 10.
  2. Dierks, Klaus. "The Development of the Namibian Railway Network. The Rail History Until the 1990s". www.klausdierks.com. Retrieved 6 November 2012.

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