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Railway stations in Nigeria

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
  • Lagos (W) (0 km) - Terminus station
  • Yaba (W) - Lagos suburban railway
  • Oshodi (W) - Lagos suburban railway
  • Ikeja (W) - Lagos suburban railway
  • Agege (W) - Lagos suburban railway
  • Agbado (W) - Lagos suburban railway
  • Ijoko (W) - terminus of suburban trains, 2013
  • Abeokuta (W)






  • (Standard gauge)
  • Kaduna (W) junction for Abuja (0 km) completed 2014, but not enough rolling stock (plan B)
  • Abuja (W) - national capital - 2016 (186 km) In August 2016, the new standard gauge line between Kaduna and Abuja was complete.

Coast Line

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.


  • Itakpe (C) - iron ore
  • Ajaokuta (C)
  • Ovu (49m) (C)
  • (incomplete 22 km)
  • Warri (C) - A line to Warri was planned; contractor paid October 2009; completion unknown.

East Line


Rehabilitate

Under Construction

  • (standard gauge)
  • (double track)
  • Lagos (0 km)
  • Kano (128 km)
  • Ibadan (W) (156 km)

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.

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

Closed


  • (regauged about 1927 when eastern main line reached Kuru)
  • Jos - tin mines
  • Bukuru - tin mines
  • Kuru - future junction
  • Bauchi

See also

References