26 June 1860
The first railway line in South Africa, between Durban and the Point, is officially opened
- Updated
- 2 May 2019
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: 17 October 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 17 October 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 17 Oct. 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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