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Post date: 07/08/2012
Directions:
From the CBD take West St. (oneway) towards the beach. Turn right into Point Rd and travel out of the Harbour.
From the CBD take West St. (oneway) towards the beach. Turn right into Point Rd and travel out of the Harbour.
Archive Import
History: Erected in 1890 by the NGR and played a very important part in the development of the port of Durban and the railway system of Natal' .This Victorian railway station dates from the eighteen-nineties when the Natal Government Railways experienced a boom. The wrought iron verandah and the brick and ochre work on the facade are of special interest. The main building has an arched entrance flanked by a pair of gable fronts with well-proportioned windows. The building facing Point road is in a Georgian Style; vertically-proportioned openings and a hipped roof.
Visual Description: Main building has an arched entrance flanked by a pair of gable fronts with well proportioned windows
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Site Features: wrought iron verandah, plastered facade.
Condition:
Construction Date: 1890c
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Catalogue: , No: , Significance Category:The Victorian railway station dates from the 1890's when the Natal Government Railways experienced a boom. The wrought iron verandah and the brick and ochre work on the facade are of special interest.