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- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line abstract "The Sishen–Saldanha railway line, also known as the Ore Export Line, is an 861 kilometres (535 mi) long heavy haul railway line in South Africa. It connects iron ore mines near Sishen in the Northern Cape with the port at Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape. It is used primarily to transport iron ore and does not carry passenger traffic.The Sishen–Saldanha line was built by Iscor, the then iron and steel parastatal, opening in 1976.In 1977 the line was transferred to Transnet Freight Rail, then known as South African Railways & Harbours, and a decision was made to electrify the line. A voltage of 50 kV AC was chosen instead of the usual 25 kV in order to haul heavier loads and to allow a larger distance between transformers.A single set of tracks with ten crossing loops to allow trains travelling in opposite directions to pass was constructed; this has since been increased to 19 crossing loops to increase line capacity.From an altitude of 1,295 metres (4,249 ft) at Sishen, the line climbs for 42 kilometres (26 mi) before descending to cross the Orange River about 10 kilometres (6 mi) downstream of Groblershoop. For the next 300 kilometres (190 mi), the line rises and falls before descending towards the Atlantic coast. The railway crosses the Olifants River on a 1,035 metres (3,396 ft) viaduct between Vredendal and Lutzville and reaches the coast about 160 kilometres (100 mi) north of Saldanha. From here it follows a coastal route.Initial train lengths consisted of three class 9E electric locomotives, hauling 210 type CR ore wagons with a payload of 80 tons. Upgraded wagons now carry 100 tons. Train lengths have been increased to 342 wagons, employing Radio Distributed Power (RDP) technology. These 41,400 tonnes total mass, 3780 metres long trains (8 locomotives and 342 wagons), are the longest production trains in the world. More than 3,000 of these RDP trains have been operated since launched in December 2007.[citation needed]".
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line thumbnail Sishen-Saldanha_Iron_Ore_Train.jpg?width=300.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line wikiPageID "22069517".
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line wikiPageRevisionID "602693331".
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line boxWidth "30".
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line depot "Salkor Yard".
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line el "50".
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line end Saldanha,_Western_Cape.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line locale Northern_Cape.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line locale South_Africa.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line locale Western_Cape.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line mapState "collapsed".
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line name "Ore Export Line".
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line open "1976".
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line operator Transnet_Freight_Rail.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line owner Transnet_Freight_Rail.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line speed "80.0".
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line start Dingleton.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line start Northern_Cape.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line type Iron_ore.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line type Rail_freight_transport.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line subject Category:3_ft_6_in_gauge_railways_in_South_Africa.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line subject Category:Railway_lines_in_South_Africa.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line type ArchitecturalStructure.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line type Infrastructure.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line type Place.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line type RailwayLine.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line type RouteOfTransportation.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line type Wikidata:Q532.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line type Place.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line type Location.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line comment "The Sishen–Saldanha railway line, also known as the Ore Export Line, is an 861 kilometres (535 mi) long heavy haul railway line in South Africa. It connects iron ore mines near Sishen in the Northern Cape with the port at Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape.".
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line label "Bahnstrecke Sishen–Saldanha".
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line label "Sishen–Saldanha railway line".
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line sameAs Sishen%E2%80%93Saldanha_railway_line.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line sameAs Bahnstrecke_Sishen–Saldanha.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line sameAs Q7530796.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line sameAs Q7530796.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line wasDerivedFrom Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line?oldid=602693331.
- Sishen–Saldanha_railway_line depiction Sishen-Saldanha_Iron_Ore_Train.jpg.