Railway stations in Nigeria

Main railway station Lagos
New train station Mobolaji Johnson
Railway station Abeokuta
New train station in Abeokuta along the standard gauge railway line Lagos-Ibadan
Kafanchan junction station
Lagos Oshodi station
Makurdi station

Railway stations in Nigeria include:

Maps

Cities served by rail

The East (E) and West (W) lines are connected by the Link Line.

West Line

  • Apapa (W) - Lagos. Port ; flour mill ; oil terminals [1]
  • Lagos (W) (0 km) - Terminus station
  • Yaba (W) - Lagos suburban railway[2]
  • Oshodi (W) - Lagos suburban railway
  • Ikeja (W) - Lagos suburban railway
  • Agege (W) - Lagos suburban railway[3]
  • Agbado (W) - Lagos suburban railway[4]
  • Ijoko (W) - terminus of suburban trains, 2013 [5]
  • Abeokuta (W)
    • (Standard gauge) [6]
    • Kaduna (W) junction for Abuja (0 km) completed 2014, but not enough rolling stock [7][8] (plan B)
    • Abuja (W) - national capital - 2016 (186 km) [9][10] In August 2016, the new standard gauge line between Kaduna and Abuja was complete.[11][12]

Coast 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.

East Line

Rehabilitate

Under Construction

Proposed

Feasibility studies

To Niger

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Nigerian Southern

2010

Metro and Light Rail

Metro lines are proposed for the MegaCity of Lagos.[27]

The first phase of Abuja Light Rail opened in July 2018.

Closed

  • (regauged about 1927 when 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) eastern main line reached Kuru)

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Yaba railway station" (Map). Google Maps.
  3. ^ "Agege railway station" (Map). Google Maps.
  4. ^ "Agbado railway station" (Map). Google Maps.
  5. ^ "Railpage". Railpage. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  6. ^ Africa, Railways (2015-07-28). "LAGOS-KANO AND ABUJA". Railways Africa. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  7. ^ Africa, Railways (2015-07-28). "ABUJA-KADUNA TRACKLAYING COMPLETED". Railways Africa. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  8. ^ "News Archives". Railway Technology. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  9. ^ "NIGERIA APPROVES ABUJA LINE | Railways Africa". www.railwaysafrica.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-17.
  10. ^ "First Afghan Rail Project to Start This Year". 29 October 2009.
  11. ^ "Railpage".
  12. ^ Abuja lines
  13. ^ Railway Gazette International October 2009 page 11
  14. ^ "Deal Signed for Last Leg of Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri Rail". 15 November 2009.
  15. ^ "Itakp Ajaokuta". www.teamengineering.it. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16.
  16. ^ "Nigeria rail gets boost in Ajaokuta-Warri line completion".
  17. ^ "Hansard". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 4 December 1912. Archived from the original on 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  18. ^ "Railway and Track works TCI - Trapp Construction International GMBH". www.trappco.de. Archived from the original on 2010-02-09.
  19. ^ "Chinese Firm to Build Lagos-Jebba Railway". 8 November 2009.
  20. ^ "ZTE COMMUNICATIONS FOR NIGERIA'S RAILWAY | Railways AfricaRailways Africa". www.railwaysafrica.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-26.
  21. ^ "Railpage".
  22. ^ "New railway lines: Lagos bridges to be demolished - Vanguard News". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07.
  23. ^ "CHINA TO BUILD NIGERIAN COAST RAILWAY - Railways Africa". Archived from the original on 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
  24. ^ "Nigeria to Link Niamey, Niger Republic with Rail Line – VP Sambo". 10 August 2013.
  25. ^ Kano-Maradi started2021
  26. ^ Port Harcourt and branches
  27. ^ Railway Gazette International October 2008, p817 (map)
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