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Shosholoza Meyl

Long-distance train service in South Africa

Shosholoza Meyl is a division of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) that operates long-distance (intercity) passenger rail services. It operates various train routes across South Africa, carrying approximately 4 million passengers annually. Before 2009, Shosholoza Meyl was a division of Spoornet, but it was transferred after the formation of PRASA.2 It is headquartered in Braamfontein.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Shosholoza Meyl
Photo: bertconcepts, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Shosholoza Meyl is a division of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) that operates long-distance (intercity) passenger rail services. It operates various train routes across South Africa, carrying approximately 4 million passengers annually. Before 2009, Shosholoza Meyl was a division of Spoornet, but it was transferred after the formation of PRASA.2

Corporate structure

Shosholoza Meyl is part of a group headed by Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa Johannesburg
    • Shosholoza Meyl Braamfontein
    • Metrorail Subsidiary
    • Bellville railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • Claremont railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • Crawford railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • Diep River railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • False Bay railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • Glencairn railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • Harfield Road railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • Heathfield railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • Johannesburg Park Station Owned · Johannesburg, South Africa
    • Kenilworth railway station Owned · Wynberg, South Africa
    • Lakeside railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • Mowbray railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • Newlands railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • Observatory railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • Plumstead railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • Retreat railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • Rondebosch railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • Salt River railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • Simon's Town railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • St James railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • Steenberg railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • Steurhof railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • Sunny Cove railway station Owned · City of Cape Town, South Africa
    • and 2 more

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

  • inter-city rail

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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