Railway Technical Info - South Africa

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System	Track	Route	Electrification	Comment
national heavy rail	3' 6" (1067mm)	LH?	25kV 50Hz AC / 3000V DC overhead
Gautrain (heavy rail)	standard	?	?

Electrification

3000V DC: the Johannesburg / Durban region, north and east of Kimberley and Bloemfontein; Cape Town - Beaufort West and suburban lines
25kV 50Hz AC: Kimberley - De Aar - Beaufort West, De Aar - Port Elizabeth; Springfontein - East London
50kV 50Hz AC: Sishen - Saldanha freight line