Tsumeb railway station
Railway station in Tsumeb, Namibia
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Tsumeb railway station is a station located in the mining town of Tsumeb in northeastern Namibia.
Tsumeb railway station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Tsumeb, Northeastern Namibia Namibia | ||||
| Coordinates | 19°13′47″S 17°42′08″E | ||||
| Elevation | 1,281 metres (4,203 ft) | ||||
| System | Namibian Railway station | ||||
| Operator | TransNamib | ||||
| Lines | Windhoek–Tsumeb Northern Extension | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | At Ground Single-track | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Accessible | yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functional | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | No. | ||||
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Transport
It is served by a mostly freight railway. The extension of the railway towards the Angolan border in 2012 provided a bypass formed by a Triangle, and Tsumeb station now finds itself a terminal station east of the triangle.
Tsumeb has a plant for the manufacture of concrete sleepers.
Nearest airports
The nearest airports are Ondangwa Airport at Ondangwa, Tsumeb Airport at Tsumeb, and Otjiwarongo Airport at Otjiwarongo.
Adjacent station(s)
See also
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References
External links
Namibia travel guide from Wikivoyage
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