Railway stations in Benin

There has been continuous provision of rail transport in Benin since 1906. Railway stations in Benin include:

Maps

• UN Map Benin

Operational

• Cotonou – (0 km) port
• Porto Novo – national capital; cement factory
• Bohicon
• Dassa-Zoume
• Savé
• Parakou – (438 km) railhead in north

Non operational

• Pobé – branch railhead in east
• Ouidah – on line to west
• Segboroué – branch railhead in west.

Under construction

The section from Parakou to Niamey is metre gauge with concrete sleepers which cannot easily be converted to standard gauge.

• (2015)
• Parakou (438 km) - railhead in north
• Ndali
• Kandi
• Guéné
• Lama-Kara
• border (574 km)
• Gaya
• Dosso
• Kollo
• Say - iron ore with 650Mt of reserves.
• Niamey (1000 km)

Proposed

• Cadjehoun St Jean
• Godomey
• Cococodji
• Pahou - terminus of suburban passenger service
• Sémé
• Porto Novo
• Cotonou - terminus of suburban passenger service

Closed

• Abomey – junction on former Zagnanado narrow gauge line
• Zagnanado – branch terminus on former Zagnanado narrow gauge line
• Hévé – branch terminus on former Mono narrow gauge line (station intact, but line lifted)
• Comè – intermediate stop on former Mono narrow gauge line
• Adjaha – intermediate stop on former Mono narrow gauge line

See also

• AfricaRail
• Railway stations in Niger
• Railway stations in Togo
• Transport in Benin

References

External links

• UNHCR Map of Benin
• CIA Map of Benin