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Kalkbult siding is a railway siding located near De Aar in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It was established in 1884 as part of the expansion of the Cape Government Railways (CGR) network, which aimed to connect the interior of the country to the port of Cape Town. The siding served as a stop for trains on the main line between De Aar and Kimberley, facilitating the transport of goods and passengers in the arid Karoo region. De Aar itself became a major railway junction after the completion of the line to Kimberley in 1885, and later to Bloemfontein and the north. The name 'Kalkbult' likely derives from the Afrikaans words for 'lime' (kalk) and 'hill' (bult), referencing the local geology or landscape features.
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