{"id":1163,"date":"2025-10-10T15:44:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T15:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/?p=1163"},"modified":"2025-10-10T15:47:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T15:47:19","slug":"copper-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/index.php\/2025\/10\/10\/copper-train\/","title":{"rendered":"Copper Train"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-1-1024x551.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-1166\" style=\"width:410px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-1-1024x551.png 1024w, https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-1-600x323.png 600w, https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-1-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-1-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-1.png 1276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u2013 Steinkopf became part of the copper railway line in 1873.<br>\u2013 The railway line reached Steinkopf, making it a busy station.<br>\u2013 It served as a key point for transporting stock to South West Africa, Namibia.<br>\u2013 Featured large rectangular water tanks, unlike typical circular red tanks.<br>\u2013 Last train traveled to Okiep in 1942.<br>\u2013 The railway was largely demolished and sold as scrap in 1944.<br>\u2013 Ended over seventy years of Steinkopf as a railway station. The   decline   of   the   railway   marked   a   significant   shift   in   the   local   economy,   which   had   relied   heavily   on   the   transport   of   copper   and   livestock.   With   the   closure   of   the   station,   many   businesses   faced   challenges   in   accessing   markets.   The   community   gradually   adapted,   exploring   new   avenues   for   economic   growth,   including   tourism   and   agriculture.   Remnants   of   the   railway   still   evoke   nostalgia   among   residents,   serving   as   a   reminder   of   Steinkopf\u2019s   vibrant   history   as   a   transportation   hub.   Today,   the   site   of   the   former   station   is   a   focal   point   for   historical   preservation   efforts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2013 Steinkopf became part of the copper railway line in 1873.\u2013 The railway line reached Steinkopf, making it a busy station.\u2013 It served as a key point for transporting stock&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-history"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":false,"author_link":false},"wpmagazine_modules_lite_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":"","cvmm-medium":"","cvmm-medium-plus":"","cvmm-portrait":"","cvmm-medium-square":"","cvmm-large":"","cvmm-small":"","full":""},"categories_names":{"4":{"name":"History","link":"https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/index.php\/category\/history\/"}},"tags_names":[],"comments_number":"0","rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":false,"author_link":false},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/index.php\/category\/history\/\" rel=\"category tag\">History<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"\u2013 Steinkopf became part of the copper railway line in 1873.\u2013 The railway line reached Steinkopf, making it a busy station.\u2013 It served as a key point for transporting stock&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1163"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1168,"href":"https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1163\/revisions\/1168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steinkopf.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}