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1904 - Blue Train Menu, typed on a Remington TypeWriter
Cape Goverment Railways Ticket. In 1891 this, the "shortest route" still took 50 hours to complete because passengers could only travel as far as the Transvaal border by train. The rest of the way was by coach.
The Dining Express trains of the Cape Goverment Railways. Oh! for the days when one could dine for 'two and six'!
28 November 1911 - The CSAR Train de Luxe with two class 10 engines ready to depart from Pretoria for Johannesburg with the Duke and Duchess of Connaught. The brass coat of arms on the leading engine is preserved in the railway museum at George.
Travel Timetables 2004

Arrival times at destination are approximate and cannot be guaranteed.  Timetables valid 1 January  to 31 December 2004. The route between Pretoria and Cape Town is a 25 hour journey through some of the most diverse and spectacular scenery the sub-continent has to offer ...

Pretoria to Cape Town Route

PRETORIA TO CAPE TOWN
km=distance travelled
m=altitude in meters
D=Depart, A=Arrive

CAPE TOWN TO PRETORIA
km=distance travelled
m=altitude in meters
D=Depart, A=Arrive


D
08:50		 PRETORIA
0km - 1 352m
D
11:00		 CAPE TOWN
0km - 3m
A
D		 12:45
13:05		 KLERKSDORP
256km - 1 324m		 A
D		 12:12
12:15		 WELLINGTON
72km - 98m
A
D		 17:10
19:05		 KIMBERLEY
565km - 1 223m		 A
D		 14:00
14:15		 WORCESTER
175km - 242m
      A
D		 16:30
17:30		 MATJIESFONTEIN
314km - 923m
A
D		 22:10
22:30		 DE AAR
799km - 1 243m		 A
D		 21:05
21:25		 BEAUFORT WEST
542km - 850m
A
D		 02:50
03:05		 BEAUFORT WEST
1 058km - 850m		 A
D		 01:10
01:30		 DE AAR
801km - 1 243m
A
D		 09:00
09:15		 WORCESTER
1 425km - 242m		 A
D		 04:40
05:00		 KIMBERLEY
1 035km - 1 223m
A
D		 10:45
10:50		 WELLINGTON
1 528km - 98m		 A
D		 08:55
09:05		 KLERKSDORP
1 344km - 1 324m
A 12:00 CAPE TOWN
1 600km - 3m		 A 12:41 PRETORIA
1 600km - 1 352m

PRETORIA TO CAPE TOWN
Monday, Wednesday, Friday

CAPE TOWN TO PRETORIA
Monday, Wednesday & Friday

January 5, 14, 26 January 2, 7, 16, 28
February 5, 9, 13, 23, 27 February 6, 11, 16, 20, 25
March 8, 19 March 1, 10, 26
April 2, 12, 16, 26 April 5, 14, 19, 28
May 10, 24 May 12, 26
June - June -
July 2, 7, 16, 21, 26, 30 July 5, 9, 19, 23, 28
August 6,11, 16, 20, 25, 30 August 2, 9, 13, 18, 23, 27
September 3, 10, 20 September 1, 6, 13, 22
October 1, 6, 11, 15, 20, 25, 29 October 4, 8, 13, 18, 20, 27
November 3, 8, 12, 17, 22, 26 November 1, 5, 10, 15, 19, 24, 29
December 1, 6, 13, 17 December 3, 8, 15, 20

 

Pretoria to Victoria Falls Route

THE ROUTE IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN CHARTERS

Valley of the Olifants Route

PRETORIA TO
NELSPRUIT/HAZYVIEW/HOEDSPRUIT


This route is available for charters. Please contact our sales team for more information.

Garden Route Timetable

    CAPE TOWN TO 
PORT ELIZABETH

PORT ELIZABETH
TO CAPE TOWN
Cape Town Sunday
D:  14h00		 Port Elizabeth Tuesday
D:  16h00
George Monday
A:  08h00
D:  12h30		 Oudtshoorn Wednesday
A:  08h00
D:  12h30
Oudtshoorn A:  15h00
D:  19h00		 George A:  15h00
D:  17h30
Port Elizabeth Tuesday
A:  09h30		 Cape Town Thursday
A:  11h00

CAPE TOWN TO PORT ELIZABETH
Sunday

PORT ELIZABETH TO CAPE TOWN
Tuesday

March 21 March 23

 

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