Namibia - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
Obscure services
Kranzberg balloon loop NA1
Rovos Rail cruise trains on the Windhoek ⇔ Walvis Bay sector use the Kranzberg loop at least once on both outward and return trips - to keep the observation car at the rear of the train for most daytime running and to avoid reversal at Kranzberg - as well as for the side trip Kranzberg ⇔ Tsumeb. Report updated: September 2023.
TransNamib passenger services: Walvis Bay ⇔ Windhoek; Windhoek ⇔ Keetmanshoop; Walvis Bay and Windhoek ⇔ Oshikango NA2
Limited TransNamib Starline passenger services resumed 9 December 2022 but apparently only at Christmas/New Year "Festive Season", as advertised (apparently only) on their Facebook site. Windhoek portion of trains ⇔ Oshikango use the Kranzberg balloon loop. The section Tsumeb ⇔ Oshikango is not used by Rovos Rail and the TransNamib Oshikango services appear to turn on a triangle at Tsumeb.
The TransNamib Facebook page had no details of Christmas period excursions in December 2024. Reported: December 2024.
Sparse services
None known.
Deletions since last edition
None.
