Maputo Central Railway Station

Central Railway Station
Estação Central dos Caminhos de Ferro
Interactive map of the Central Railway Station area
General information
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts
LocationWorkers' Square, Maputo, Mozambique
Construction started1908
Completed1916
Inaugurated19 March 1910 (1910-03-19)
Cost$400,000
Height
Height51 m (167 ft)
Technical details
Floor count2
Design and construction
Architects
  • Mario Veiga
  • José Ferreira da Costa
  • Alfredo Lisboa de Lima
Architecture firmEvans & Plows
Main contractor
  • Buccellato e Irmão
  • Pietro Buffa Buccellato
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The Central Railway Station (Portuguese: Estação Central dos Caminhos de Ferro) is a historic train station in Maputo, Mozambique. Administered by Mozambique Ports and Railways, it is located on the CFM Sul line (now closed), which links to South Africa, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe. It was constructed from 1908 to 1916 in the Beaux-Arts style. Widely recognized for its attractiveness, the station has been ranked by international publications as one of the world's most beautiful.