Ambleside, a Railway Siding in Mpumalanga

Coordinates: 30.4000, -25.3500
Updated: 20 Jul 2026

Railway Siding 11 km North-East of Carolina on the route Machadodorp to Breyton. It was named in 1868 by Archibald Sinclair, recalling the Wreck of the Ambleside, which took its name from the town of Ambleside. Which is, North of Lake Windemere in the South Lake district of North-West England!

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Ambleside, a Railway Siding in Mpumalanga

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01New Dictionary of South African Names by Peter E. Raper

Last updated · 20 Jul 2026

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South African History Online. (2016, September 21). Ambleside, a Railway Siding in Mpumalanga. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0121963

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South African History Online. "Ambleside, a Railway Siding in Mpumalanga." South African History Online. September 21, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0121963.