The first railway line in SA, between Durban and the Point, a distance of 3,2 km, is officially opened.

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South African History Online. (2012, June 22). The first railway line in SA, between Durban and the Point, a distance of 3,2 km, is officially opened.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0086392

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"The first railway line in SA, between Durban and the Point, a distance of 3,2 km, is officially opened.." South African History Online, 22 June 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0086392. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "The first railway line in SA, between Durban and the Point, a distance of 3,2 km, is officially opened.." South African History Online. June 22, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0086392.