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On 19 February 2001, a signalling failure led to major delays to Metrorail services in Pretoria. Angered by the delays, some commuters set a fire in a waiting room which spread to the roof of the building, which caved in. Almost all of the roof was destroyed, although the structure itself was saved.
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decided to spend excess funds on constructing a new station for Pretoria, rather than surrendering the money to the new national government. The new station was the first public building designed by Sir
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inter-city services originating from Johannesburg pass through Pretoria en route to
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The first railway station in Pretoria was built in 1892 by the
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rapid-rail service are adjacent to the main-line station.
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25°45′29″S 28°11′21″E / 25.75806°S 28.18917°E / -25.75806; 28.18917
PRASA
Shosholoza Meyl
Johannesburg–Komatipoort
Johannesburg–Musina
Gautrain
North–South Line
Metrorail
Johannesburg–Pretoria
Pretoria–Mabopane/De Wildt
Pretoria–Pienaarspoort
Pretoria–Saulsville
Pretoria is located in Pretoria
Pretoria is located in Gauteng
Pretoria is located in South Africa

central station
Pretoria
South Africa
central business district
Herbert Baker
Metrorail
commuter rail
Gauteng
Shosholoza Meyl
Johannesburg
Polokwane
Nelspruit
Blue Train

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