Rail transport in South Africa

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Rail transport in South Africa is an important element of the country's transport infrastructure. All major cities are connected by rail, and at 36,000 km, the South African railway system is the longest and most highly developed in Africa. Rail infrastructure in South Africa is publicly-owned, and administered via government entity Transnet and its subsidiaries, such as PRASA in the case of passenger rail and Protekon for railway maintenance. In recent years, South Africa's rail network has been significantly improved. In 2026, a National Rail Master Plan was approved by the South African Department of Transport, with the goal of modernizing the country's rail services, using a budget of R1.3 trillion. It included the devolution of commuter rail services to metropolitan areas, through their respective local Metrorail divisions.

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