Maputo Railway Station CFM

Maputo Railway Station CFM

diving into history at one of the 10 most beautiful railway stations in the world

Location: 

Maputo Railway Station, Maputo, Mozambique

Duration: 

Monday, December 12, 2016

Personal highlights

  1. Railway: once a glorious connection from the Indian Ocean to Rhodesia
  2. Station: honoured as one of the most beautiful railway stations in the world
  3. Museum: as in Europeinfo-icon, all museums are closed on a Monday - bummer
  4. Reality: the station reminds of colonial times, its fading and nothing added
  5. Market: walking through crowded, bustling streets on the way to the station

Image sources

  1. Chinese bus in Maputo
  2. Empty benches all around
  3. Traditional railway clock
  4. The station's main building
  5. Only train in sight

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