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Abaxab, a Railway Siding in the Northern Cape

Old Khoi name for 'Rooilyf', a railway siding 17 km North of Groblershoop, on the way to Sishen. The name means 'red body'. Definition:
Track or set of tracks which do not belong to the railway enterprise but are linked up with the track of a railway enterprise so that an industrial, commercial or port, etc. establishment or group of establishments can be served by rail without trans-shipment. (Karoshoek Solar Farm is nearby!)

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Abaxab, a Railway Siding in the Northern Cape