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Mynfontein siding was a railway stop on the line between De Aar and Kimberley, part of the Cape Government Railways' expansion into the interior during the late 19th century. The siding was established around 1884, when the railway reached De Aar, which became a major junction for lines connecting the Cape to the diamond fields of Kimberley and further north to the Transvaal. The name 'Mynfontein' likely refers to a nearby farm or spring, common in the region's Afrikaans toponymy. The siding served primarily as a loading point for agricultural produce and livestock from surrounding farms, typical of many small stops on this line. Today, little remains of the original structure, and the site is largely abandoned, reflecting the decline of branch-line services in South Africa's railway network.
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