Railway stations in Nigeria

Makurdi station
Lagos Oshodi 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) (0km) - 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

Nigerian Southern

Metro and Light Rail

Metro lines are proposed for the MegaCity of Lagos.[29]

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. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  9. http://www.railwaysafrica.com/2009/10/nigeria-approves-abuja-line-2/
  10. http://www.railway-technology.com/news/news68473.html?mxmroi=6219191/2315037/false
  11. http://www.railpage.com.au/f-p1943218.htm#1943218
  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. http://www.railway-technology.com/news/news69896.html?mxmroi=6219191/2376114/false
  17. http://www.teamengineering.it/field/transport/transport2/itakpedescrizione.htm
  18. http://www.icafrica.org/en/news/infrastructure-news/article/nigeria-rail-gets-boost-in-ajaokuta-warri-line-completion-802/
  19. Hansard
  20. http://www.trappco.de/trapp-website/services/9-railway-track-works.html
  21. http://www.railway-technology.com/news/news69270.html?mxmroi=6219191/2347725/false
  22. http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2014/03/25/zte-communications-nigerias-railway/
  23. http://www.railpage.com.au/f-p1943218.htm#1943218
  24. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/new-railway-lines-lagos-bridges-demolished/
  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. http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2014/05/27/nigerian-southern-railway/
  29. Railway Gazette International October 2008, p817 (map)

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