The state of SA's railroads
IN PICS | Scenes of destruction at SA's railway stations
Photographer David Edwards has been documenting the decline and fall of railway stations across the Reef
13 February 2022 - 00:00
For many years as a student in the 1970s I travelled the passenger trains from Springs to Randfontein and became familiar with their platforms, their antiquated segregated amenities and carriages, and the way they underpinned the eastern and western reefs of gold, without which there would be no Gauteng, and Bezuidenhout's farm might still be raising cattle. ..
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
There’s never been a more important time to support independent media.
From World War 1 to present-day cosmopolitan South Africa and beyond, the Sunday Times has been a pillar in covering the stories that matter to you.
For just R80 you can become a premium member (digital access) and support a publication that has played an important political and social role in South Africa for over a century of Sundays. You can cancel anytime.
Already subscribed? Sign in below.
Questions or problems? Email helpdesk@timeslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00.