| Umzinto–Donnybrook narrow-gauge railway |
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| Status | main line: closed, short branch: heritage railway |
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| Owner | original: SAR, heritage railway: PCNGR |
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| Type | Narrow-gauge railway |
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| Rolling stock | steam engines: NGG3, NG11, NG16 |
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| Opened | Umzinto–Donnybrook: 1908 (1908)
Madonela Branch: 14 February 1914 (1914-02-14) |
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| Closed | 1987 (1987) |
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| Reopened | 2000 (2000) ( Madonela Branch as heritage railway) |
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| Line length | 93 mi (150 km) |
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| Track gauge | 2 ft (610 mm) |
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| Operating speed | 12 mph (19 km/h) |
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DonnyBrook |
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Carthill |
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Eastwolds |
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Maxwell |
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Mabedlena |
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Lufafa Road |
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Crystal Manor |
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Loch Buidhe |
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Vause |
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Branch line to Madonela |
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Ixopo |
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Allwoodburn (PCNGR) |
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La Trappe |
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Stainton |
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Etterby |
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Carisbrooke |
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Glen Beulah |
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Ncalu |
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Rydal |
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Madonela (Umzinkulu) |
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Highflats |
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Kunatha |
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Knockagh |
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Hlutankungu |
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Jolivet |
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Njane |
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Kenterton |
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Dumisa |
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Mbulula |
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Sawoti |
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Glenrosa |
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Braemar |
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Inverugie |
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Nkwifa |
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Esperanza |
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Umzinto |
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The Umzinto–Donnybrook narrow-gauge railway is a closed 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge railway line in South Africa. It runs from Umzinto to Donnybrook, passing through Highflats and Ixopo, with a branch from Ixopo to Madonela (Union Bridge). The line was built in 1908 and was 93 miles (150 km) in length.
