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The first railway line in South Africa, between Durban and the Point, is officially opened
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- 26 Jun 1860
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- 2 May 2019
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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The first railway line in South Africa, between Durban and the Point, is officially opened. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011010
South African History Online (2011) 'The first railway line in South Africa, between Durban and the Point, is officially opened', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011010 (Accessed: 6 August 2026).
South African History Online, The first railway line in South Africa, between Durban and the Point, is officially opened [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011010, (accessed 6 August 2026).
"The first railway line in South Africa, between Durban and the Point, is officially opened." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011010. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "The first railway line in South Africa, between Durban and the Point, is officially opened." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011010.
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