Rhodesia railway expansion and the Cape–Cairo aspiration (1890–1923)

1. British South Africa Company administration begins

   Jan 1, 1890Labels: British South, Southern Rhodesia

   • Britannica
   • Cape Cairo

2. Railway reaches Bulawayo from the south

   Nov 4, 1897Labels: Bulawayo, Matabeleland

   • Zim Field Guide

3. First train reaches Umtali on Beira line

   Feb 4, 1898Labels: Umtali, Beira line

   • Zim Field Guide

4. Salisbury linked by rail to Umtali

   May 23, 1899Labels: Salisbury, Umtali

   • Zim Field Guide
   • Old Britannica

5. Umtali–Beira route converted to Cape gauge

   Aug 1, 1900Labels: Umtali Beira, Cape gauge

   • Zim Field Guide
   • Beira Bulawayo

6. Cecil Rhodes dies; vision outlives him

   Mar 26, 1902Labels: Cecil Rhodes, Cape Cairo

   • Cecil Rhodes
   • Cape Cairo

7. Salisbury–Bulawayo rail connection completed

   Dec 1, 1902Labels: Salisbury Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia

   • UtahRails

8. Railway reaches Wankie coalfield

   Dec 1, 1903Labels: Wankie coalfield, Hwange

   • UtahRails
   • Focus Geography

9. Bulawayo–Victoria Falls rail segment completed

   Apr 24, 1904Labels: Bulawayo Victoria, Victoria Falls

   • Focus Geography

10. Victoria Falls Bridge opened for rail traffic

    Sep 12, 1905Labels: Victoria Falls, rail bridge

    • Victoria Falls Bridge

11. Kafue Railway Bridge completed in Northern Rhodesia

    Jan 1, 1906Labels: Kafue Railway, Kafue River

    • Kafue Bridge
    • Zambia Railways

12. Rail reaches Broken Hill mine (Kabwe)

    Jan 1, 1906Labels: Broken Hill, Kabwe

    • Zambia Railways
    • Kabwe Mine

13. Line reaches Ndola and connects to Congo border

    Jan 1, 1909Labels: Ndola, Copperbelt

    • Zambia Railways

14. Southern Rhodesia votes for responsible government

    Oct 27, 1922Labels: Southern Rhodesia, responsible government

    • 1922 Referendum

15. BSAC rule ends in Southern Rhodesia

    Oct 1, 1923Labels: British South, Southern Rhodesia

    • Company Rule
    • Britannica