East London railway station
East London | |
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Railway station | |
General information | |
Location | Station Street, East London 5201 |
Coordinates | 33°1′0″S 27°54′26″E / 33.01667°S 27.90722°E |
Owned by | TFR |
Line(s) | Shosholoza Meyl:Metrorail: |
Platforms | 5 terminus platforms |
Tracks | 5 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
History | |
Opened | 1880 |
East London railway station is the central railway station in the city of East London in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the terminus for Shosholoza Meyl inter-city trains to Johannesburg and Cape Town, and of a Metrorail commuter service to Mdantsane and Berlin.
East London station is located along Station Road on the edge of the city's central business district. It is laid out as a terminal station, with five tracks for passenger trains.
Preceding station | Metrorail | Following station | ||
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Southernwood towards Berlin | East London Metrorail | Terminus | ||
Preceding station | Shosholoza Meyl | Following station | ||
Berlin, E-Cape towards Johannesburg | Johannesburg–East London | Terminus | ||
Berlin, E-Cape towards Cape Town | Cape Town–East London |