Goba railway
Goba railway | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Termini | |
Service | |
Type | Cape gauge |
Operator(s) | CFM and ESR |
History | |
Opened | 1912 |
Technical | |
Line length | 466.8 km (290.1 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Goba railway,[1] also called Swaziland-Maputo railway and Matsapha-Maputo railway, is a railway that connects the city of Maputo, Mozambique, to the city from Matsapha, in Eswatini. It is 466.8 km long, in a 1067 mm gauge.[2]
On the Mozambican stretch, between
Its main maritime logistics facility is the port of Maputo.[1]
History
In 1902, the
In 1927, the Zululand railway (current Richards Bay railway), in the
The Mozambican War of Independence and the subsequent Mozambican Civil War caused disruptions in Eswatini's port trade through Mozambique, and in 1977, the South African Railways Company agreed to build a link between the Golela train station and the stretch existing in Siphofaneni/Phuzumoya and Mpaka. This line, opened in 1978, gave Eswatini rail access to Durban and Richards Bay.[5]
In 1986, the northern link was opened, connecting Komatipoort to Mpaka, providing a shorter and alternative route for freight and passenger traffic from Eswatini and East South Africa to the port of Richards Bay, breaking much of the traffic and cargo transported by the port of Maputo.[5]
Railway branches
The Goba railway has two important branches:
- Salamanga branch: connects the village of Boane to the village of Salamanga.[6]
- Railway maneuvering branch of Mpaka: in the city of Mpaka.
Railway connections
In Mpaka, the Goba line connects with the Komatipoort railway.
In Siphofaneni/Phuzumoya, the Goba line connects with the Richards Bay railway.
In
Main railway stations
The main railway stations of the Goba railway are:
References
- ^ a b c "Linha de Goba". CFM. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Mozambique Logistics Infrastructure: Mozambique Railway Assessment. Atlassian Confluence. 10 de dezembro de 2018.
- ^ Eswatini rail network Archived 2020-02-03 at the Wayback Machine. Eswatini Railways. 2017.
- ^ Newitt, M. D. D.. A History of Mozambique. Indiana University Press, 1995. pg. 493.
- ^ a b c Railways in Eswatini. Sin Fin. 2019.
- ^ Ramal de caminho-de-ferro Matola/Salamanga, em Moçambique, vai ser reparado. MacauHub. 18 de setembro de 2011.