Pretoria–Maputo railway
| Pretoria–Maputo railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
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| Service | |
| Type | Cape gauge |
| Operator(s) | CFM and TFR |
| History | |
| Opened | 1890 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 567 km (352 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Pretoria–Maputo railway, also called Delagoa Bay railway, Iron railway and Eastern railway, is a railway that connects the city of Maputo, Mozambique, to the city of Pretoria, in South Africa. It is 567 km long, in 1067 mm gauge. The Mozambican section, between Maputo and Ressano Garcia, is managed by the state-owned Mozambique Ports and Railways (CFM) company, and it is officially known in Mozambique as the Ressano Garcia Line; in turn, on the South African stretch, between the town of Komatipoort and city of Pretoria, the administration is done by the company Transnet Freight Rail.
Its main maritime logistics facilities is the Port of Maputo.