Railway stations in Nigeria

Railway stations in Nigeria include:

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

Maps
Railway network of Nigeria 2021

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][13]

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.[31]

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
  1. Africa, Railways (2015-07-28). "NIGERIAN OIL SIDINGS CONTRACT". Railways Africa. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  2. Google. "Yaba railway station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
  3. Google. "Agege railway station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
  4. Google. "Agbado railway station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
  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. "Archived copy". www.railwaysafrica.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "First Afghan Rail Project to Start This Year". 29 October 2009.
  11. "Railpage".
  12. http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2014/12/09/abuja-kaduna-tracklaying-completed/
  13. Abuja lines
  14. http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2011/11/ore-from-agbara-in-nigeria/
  15. Railway Gazette International October 2009 page 11
  16. "Deal Signed for Last Leg of Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri Rail". 15 November 2009.
  17. "Itakp Ajaokuta". www.teamengineering.it. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16.
  18. "Nigeria rail gets boost in Ajaokuta-Warri line completion".
  19. Hansard
  20. "Archived copy". www.trappco.de. Archived from the original on 2010-02-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  21. "Chinese Firm to Build Lagos-Jebba Railway". 8 November 2009.
  22. "ZTE COMMUNICATIONS FOR NIGERIA'S RAILWAY | Railways AfricaRailways Africa". www.railwaysafrica.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-26.
  23. "Railpage".
  24. "New railway lines: Lagos bridges to be demolished - Vanguard News". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07.
  25. http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2014/11/25/china-build-nigerian-coast-railway/
  26. http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2014/10/28/nigerian-feasibility-studies/
  27. http://www.informationng.com/2013/08/nigeria-to-link-niamey-niger-republic-with-rail-line-vp-sambo.html
  28. Kano-Maradi started2021
  29. http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2014/05/27/nigerian-southern-railway/
  30. Port Harcourt and branches
  31. Railway Gazette International October 2008, p817 (map)
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