Beira railway station

Beira railway station is the principal railway station and important landmark in Beira, Mozambique.

Beira railway station

Estação Ferroviária da Beira
Railway station
Front view of the railway station
General information
LocationSofala
Mozambique
Line(s)
Tracks4
History
OpenedOctober 1, 1966 (1966-10-01)

History

The modernist railway station is part of the legacy of Portuguese colonialism in Mozambique. Constructed between 1958 and 1966 by the trio of architects João Garizo de Carmo, Paulo de Melo Sampaio and Francisco José Castro.[1]

References

  1. Magalhães, Ana; Miranda, Elisiário. "Railway Station Beira, Sofala, Mozambique". Heritage of Portuguese Influence. Retrieved 26 November 2020.

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