Worcester – Voorbaai railway line

Worcester-Voorbaai
Route length:	335 km
Gauge :	1067 mm ( cape track )
Legend from Cape Town 0 Worcester to Johannesburg Hexrivier 11 Over-Hex Nuyrivier 16 Nuy 24 Mowers 34 Langvlei Vinkrivier 38 Vink Road R60 Willem Nelsrivier 50 Robertson Road R317 59 Klaas Voogdsrivier 66 Sandvleit Kogmanskloofrivier 69 Ashton Sarahsrivier 87 Bonnievale 93 Merwespont Kabousrivier 101 Drew 116 Jubilee Leeurivier 121 Leeurivier Kliprivier connection National road N2 137 Swellendam Buffalo Hunt River 148 Buffalo Hunt River 156 Bontbokskloof 164 Niekerkshek 172 Renier 180 Karringmelk 191 Dear Slang rivier National road N2 Road R322 206 Heidelberg Duiwenshoksrivier 217 Krombek 220 Badenhorst 228 Groot-Kragga 233 Sonrug 235 Van Wyk 241 Riversdale Goukourivier 251 Soetmelkrivier 261 Reisiesbaan 267 Dekriet 280 Albertinia 288 Keurfontein 291 Lodewyktenk 294 Gourits Gouritsrivier 302 Copper 314 Kleinberg 335 Bartlesfontein National road N2 from Mosselbaai 335 Voorbaai after George

The Worcester – Voorbaai railway is a single-track, non-electrified railway line in South Africa . It connects Worcester with Voorbaai in the Western Cape Province . It is 335 kilometers long.

history

In 1887 the section Worcester - Ashton was opened by the Cape Central Railway . From 1894 New Cape Central Railway operated the route and extended it to Voorbaai until 1906. It wasn't until 1924 that South African Railways took over operations.

course

The route runs in the foothills of the Langeberg Mountains and branches off the Cape Town - Johannesburg route in Worcester . First it leads along the R60 to Swellendam . There it crosses the national road N2 and meanders along the N2 to Heidelberg , Riversdale and Albertinia. East of Albertinia it crosses the Gouritz River on a steel bridge ( Gourits River Bridge ) . At Bartlesfontein station there is a connection to the PetroSA refinery, which went into operation in 1992. The route then leads down to Mossel Bay, where it joins the George – Mossel Bay route in Voorbaai . The route is connected with numerous tight curves and gradients of up to 25 ‰ (1:40).

proof

1. ↑ SOUTH AFRICA (CAPE) RAILWAYS - PASSENGER STATIONS & STOPS . In: http://www.railwaystationlists.co.uk . Retrieved May 2, 2014.
2. ^ 150 Years of Rail in South Africa . In: http://www.transnetfreightrail-tfr.net . Retrieved May 2, 2014.
3. ^ Historic Milestones . In: http://www.petrosa.co.za . Retrieved April 10, 2014.

literature

• Franz Baltzer : The colonial railways with a special focus on Africa. Reprint-Verlag-Leipzig, 1916, ISBN 978-3-8262-02339 .