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Rail transport in Nigeria. Railways in Nigeria consist of a 3,505 km Cape gauge national railway network and 669 km of standard gauge. The Cape gauge network is in poor condition due to lack of maintenance. In 2019, the single operational standard gauge line from Abuja to Kaduna generated as much revenue as the entire Cape gauge railway network ...
Rail lines[edit] Nigerian Railway Corporation operates a network of 3,505 kilometers (2,178 mi) of single track lines 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in) gauge, as well as 1,435 mm ( 4 ft8+1⁄2in) from Abuja to Kaduna. None of the NRC's lines are electrified. 157 kilometers are double-tracked. These are located between Lagos and Ibadan.
Coast Line. proposed standard gauge; Lagos; Benin City (capital Edo state) (300 km) Port Harcourt (capital Rivers state) Link Line. Kaduna (W) - junction for East Line cross country; Idon (WE) Kafanchan (E) - junction to West Line cross country; Central Line 1435mm. This line is isolated from the East and West lines. Agbaja (C) - Iron ore ...
1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8. +. 1⁄2 in) standard gauge. Electrification. None. Operating speed. 150 km/h (93 mph) Lagos-Calabar Railway also known as West-East Coastal Rail Line is a 1,400 kilometres standard-gauge coastal railway from Lagos to Calabar. Connecting Lagos State in Southwest to the Southern Coastal cities in the south.
Lagos Rail Mass Transit is a rapid transit system in Lagos State. The rail system is managed by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority ( LAMATA ). [1] The railway equipment including electric power, signals, rolling stock, and fare collection equipment will be provided by the private sector under a concession contract.
Services. Lagos station is the terminus of commuter and long distance trains, as for example the flagship express train to Kano, in north of Nigeria and 1,126 km far from Lagos. [2] A standard gauge high-speed line, connecting Lagos to Abuja, has been planned in early 2010s, as part of the development plan of the Nigerian railways.
42.5 km (26.4 mi) Track gauge. 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8. +. 1⁄2 in) standard gauge. System map. Abuja Rail Mass Transit (commonly known as Abuja Light Rail) is a regional rail transport system in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. It was the first rapid transit system in the country, West Africa, and the second such system in sub-saharan ...
The current line is colored orange on most maps. The line ceased operations in March 2024 to make way for the North-South Commuter Railway upon its completion. PNR Inter-Provincial Commuter. The Inter-Provincial Commuter is a 44-kilometer (27 mi) commuter and regional rail service between San Pablo, Laguna and Lucena, Quezon.