Seeheim railway station
railway station in Namibia
Seeheim railway station is a railway station serving the settlement of Seeheim in southern Namibia. It is part of the TransNamib Railway, and is located along the line that leads from Windhoek southwards.
At Seeheim the railway splits; one line continues to Upington, connecting Namibia with South Africa, the other one once led to Lüderitz. The passenger line to Lüderitz has been defunct for many years because the rails were destroyed between Aus and Lüderitz. This missing section is currently being rebuilt. Until its estimated finish in 2010, the few irregular passenger trains to the West end in Aus.
History
Seeheim was founded in 1896 as a base for the German Schutztruppe. During the early 20th century, its sole purpose was that of a junction station where the lines from Keetmanshoop diverted to Lüderitz and Karasburg. The line Keetmanshoop-Lüderitz was built from 1905 to 1908, the line Keetmanshoop-Karasburg in 1909. The First World War was the reason to build these railway links through inhospitable land.
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