| Limpopo railway | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | Cape gauge |
| Operator(s) | CFM and NRZ |
| History | |
| Opened | 1914 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 900 km (560 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Limpopo Railway, also called Gweru-Maputo railway,[1] is a railway that connects the city of Maputo, Mozambique, to the city from Somabhula, in Zimbabwe. It is 900 km long, in a 1067 mm gauge.[2][3]
On the Mozambican stretch, between Maputo and Chicualacuala, the managing company is Mozambique Ports and Railways (CFM);[1] on the Zimbabwean stretch, between the cities of Nyangambe (Sango-Nyala) and Somabhula, the administration is done by the company National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ).[4]
Its main maritime logistics facility is the port of Maputo.[1]
- ^ a b c "Linha do Limpopo" (HTML). CFM. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Mozambique Logistics Infrastructure: Mozambique Railway Assessment. Atlassian Confluence. 10 December 2018.
- ^ Zimbabwe: Railway Lines Underused. All Africa. 28 August 2018.
- ^ Network System: System Map. National Railways Of Zimbabwe. 2017.