East London railway station

Coordinates: 33°1′0″S 27°54′26″E / 33.01667°S 27.90722°E / -33.01667; 27.90722
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East London
Railway station
(1893)
General information
LocationStation Street, East London 5201
Coordinates33°1′0″S 27°54′26″E / 33.01667°S 27.90722°E / -33.01667; 27.90722
Owned byTFR
Line(s)Shosholoza Meyl:Metrorail:
Platforms5 terminus platforms
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
History
Opened1880

East London railway station is the central railway station in the city of East London in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the terminus for Shosholoza Meyl inter-city trains to Johannesburg and Cape Town, and of a Metrorail commuter service to Mdantsane and Berlin.

East London station is located along Station Road on the edge of the city's central business district. It is laid out as a terminal station, with five tracks for passenger trains.

Preceding station Metrorail Following station
Southernwood
towards Berlin
East London Metrorail Terminus
Preceding station Shosholoza Meyl Following station
Berlin, E-Cape
towards Johannesburg
Johannesburg–East London Terminus
Berlin, E-Cape
towards Cape Town
Cape Town–East London