The rail service in Namibia is provided by TransNamib. The Namibian rail network consists of 2,687 km of tracks (2017). Namibia has a history of more than 100 years of railway service. During the colonialisation by the German Empire between 1894 and 1915, a number of railways were built, of which some are still in service today. HistoryThe building of 's railways began with a small mining rail line at in 1895. The first major railway project was started in 1897 when the built the "Staatsbah. Namibia's national rail network operates on (1,067 mm). The railway line from to is 210 kilometres (130 mi) long and was completed in 1902. •. Apart from a number of short rail connections built by mining companies, the following railway links are decommissioned: • 20 kilometres (12 mi) Cape Cross Mine Railway, 610 mm (2 ft) gauge. The first railway line in.
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