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Opening of the Union Junction Branch
- When
- 15 December 1895
- Where
- Union Junction
On 15 December 1895, a 41 km branch line from Heidelberg to Union Junction opened, linking the Natal Government Railways to the Witwatersrand.
The branch line from Heidelberg to Union Junction, located 9 km from Germiston, opened on 15 December 1895. This followed the opening of the Charlestown branch on 1 December 1895. The connection completed the NGR's link to the Witwatersrand, fulfilling the 1894 agreement to connect Natal to the NZASM network.
Sources
- Natal Government Railways Wikipedia, revision of 2025-12-02
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