Metrorail KwaZulu-Natal is a network of
commuter rail services in and around the city of
Durban in
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN and known as "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is locate ...
province,
South Africa. It is operated by
Metrorail, a division of the
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) is a South African state-owned enterprise responsible for most passenger rail services in the country.
History
In 1910, as a consequence of the formation of the Union of South Africa, all railwa ...
(PRASA).
Services are provided by
electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a numbe ...
s of
Class 5M2 and
Class 10M. Most services pass through the two main stations in central Durban,
Berea Road and
Durban Station, except for those that operate from southern parts of Durban to
Wests station on the
Bluff.
Lines
* The ''South Coast Line'' operates along the
Indian Ocean coastline from
Kelso through
Scottburgh
Scottburgh () is a coastal resort town located on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It situated south of the mouth of the Mpambanyoni River ''(confuser of birds).''
History
Named after Natal Colony Governor John Scott, in 186 ...
,
Umkomaas,
Amanzimtoti and
Isipingo to central Durban.
* The ''Bluff Line'' operates from
Wests station, along the
Bluff to three different destinations: central Durban,
Umlazi, and
Chatsworth.
* The ''New Main Line'' operates from
Cato Ridge through
Mariannhill to central Durban.
* The ''Old Main Line'' operates from
Pinetown through
Queensburgh
Queensburgh () is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa that is situated inland (southwest) from Durban and now forms part of eThekwini, the Greater Durban metropolitan area.
History
The hilly area was settled by people working in Durban who ...
to central Durban.
* The ''North Coast Line'' operates the coastline from
Stanger
KwaDukuza is a municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. In 2006, the municipal name was changed to KwaDukuza (which incorporates small towns such as Stanger, Balito, Shaka's Kraal, but the Zulu people in the area called it "Dukuza" well before ...
through
Tongaat,
Verulam and
Durban North to central Durban.
* The ''KwaMashu-Umlazi Line'' operates from
KwaMashu through central Durban to
Umlazi.
* The ''Chatsworth Line'' operates from
Chatsworth to central Durban.
See also
*
Durban
*
Metrorail (South Africa)
References
External links
Metrorail official website
{{Urban rail transit in Africa
Transport in Durban
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN and known as "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is locate ...