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Arlington is a small farming town in the Free State province of
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. It was established as an important
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link between Lindley and
Senekal Senekal is a town situated on the banks of the Sand River (Free State), Sand River in the eastern part of the Free State (South African province), Free State province of South Africa. It was named after Commandant FP Senekal, who led the encro ...
.


Geography and layout

Arlington (like all Free State towns) features a racially segregated geography due to the policies of
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. This is evidenced by the fact that the white population live in the actual town of Arlington while the non-white (almost exclusively black) community lives in the neighboring
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of Leratswana, which is currently being greatly extended.


Transport


Railway

Arlington is vital for its railway location. It lies at the junction of two railway lines, one stretching from Lindley to
Senekal Senekal is a town situated on the banks of the Sand River (Free State), Sand River in the eastern part of the Free State (South African province), Free State province of South Africa. It was named after Commandant FP Senekal, who led the encro ...
, and another connecting
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and
Steynsrus Steynsrus, also called Matlwangtlwang is a small farming town in the Free State (South African province), Free State province of South Africa that was founded in 1910 and named after the last president of the Orange Free State, Martinus Theunis St ...
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Road

Arlington lies on the R707, which actually separates Arlington from Leratswana. This road connects the towns of Lindley and
Senekal Senekal is a town situated on the banks of the Sand River (Free State), Sand River in the eastern part of the Free State (South African province), Free State province of South Africa. It was named after Commandant FP Senekal, who led the encro ...
.


References

Populated places in the Nketoana Local Municipality Populated places founded by Afrikaners {{FreeState-geo-stub