Type Airport rail link | Status Planning | |
Stations TBD - includes new station Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and existing Nairobi Railway Station Line length approximately 17 km (11 mi) Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ⁄8 in) | ||
The Nairobi airport rail link is an infrastructure project in Nairobi, in Kenya.
The government of Kenya has proposed a rapid rail connection between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and central Nairobi. As of October 2010, construction was under way, and tenders had been awarded. The project costs 800 million shillings ($US9.13m), and involves 2 km of new rail to connect to the existing railway at Embakasi
Stations
The line will likely begin at the existing Nairobi Railway Station along an existing line to and a 2 km extension to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
There are number of stations and stops along the current rail route to Embakasi:
Both Makadara and Embakasi stations will be rebuilt for airport link and all other stops either removed or rebuilt.