East London railway station

East London railway station is the central railway station in the city of East London in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the terminus for Shosholoza Meyl inter-city trains to Johannesburg and Cape Town, and of a Metrorail commuter service to Mdantsane and Berlin.

East London
Railway station
(1893)
LocationStation Street, East London 5201
Coordinates33°1′0″S 27°54′26″E
Owned byTFR
Line(s)Shosholoza Meyl:Metrorail:
Platforms5 terminus platforms
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
History
Opened1880

East London station is located along Station Road on the edge of the city's central business district. It is laid out as a terminal station, with five tracks for passenger trains.

Services

Preceding station   Metrorail   Following station
Southernwood
towards Berlin
East London MetrorailTerminus
Preceding station   Shosholoza Meyl   Following station
Berlin
towards Johannesburg
Johannesburg–East LondonTerminus
Berlin
towards Cape Town
Cape Town–East London
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