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Railway stations in Nigeria

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Railway stations in Nigeria include:

Contents

Maps

  • UN Map
  • UNHCR Atlas Map
  • Cities served by rail

    The East (E) and West (W) lines are connected by the Link Line.

    West Line

  • Apapa (W) - port ; flour mill ; oil terminals
  • Lagos (W) - Terminus station
  • Agbado (W) - major bridge
  • Ijoko (W) - terminus of suburban trains, 2013
  • Abeokuta (W)
  • Agege (W) - junction
  • Ibadan (W)
  • Oshogbo (W)
  • Ilorin (W)
  • Zungeru (W) - bridge
  • Minna (W) - junction for Baro
  • Kaduna (W) - junction for East Line; junction for Abuja
  • Zaria (WX) - junction for Kaura Namoda (W)
  • Kano (W)
  • Nguru (W) - terminus near Niger border
  • Zaria (W) - junction
  • Funtua (W)
  • Gusau (WN)
  • Kaura Namoda (W) - branch terminus near Niger border
  • Bajoga
  • Enugu
  • Idogo (W) - branch terminus
  • Minna (W) - junction for Baro
  • Baro (W) (branch terminus) on River Niger
  • Ikeja
  • (Standard gauge)
  • Kaduna (W) junction for Abuja (0 km) completed 2014, but not enough rolling stock (plan B)
  • Abuja (W) - national capital - September, 2009 (186 km) In August 2012, the new standard gauge line between Kaduna and Abuja was 35% complete.
  • 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.

  • Agbaja (C) - Iron ore
  • (proposed 2011)
  • 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.
  • (gauge convertible sleepers)
  • Port Harcourt
  • Onne
  • East Line

  • Port Harcourt (E)
  • Aba (E)
  • Enugu (E)
  • Otukpo (E)
  • Igumale (E)
  • Makurdi (E) - major bridge
  • Kafanchan (E) - junction to West Line
  • Kuru (E) - junction for Jos
  • Bukuru (E) - tin
  • Jos (E) - tin
  • Bauchi (E) - was 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) and part of Bauchi Light Railway.
  • (built 1961)
  • Gombe (E),
  • Maiduguri (E) (terminus) - nearest railhead to Chad
  • Lafia (E)
  • Oshogbo (W)
  • Umagha (E)
  • Uyo (E)
  • Umuahia (E)
  • Chamo (E)
  • Yenagoa (E) - the Bayelsa state capital since c1996
  • Agbadi - (E) - river crossing
  • Rehabilitate

  • Lagos (W)
  • 488 km
  • Jebba (W) - on River Niger
  • Under Construction

  • (standard gauge)
  • (double track)
  • Lagos (0 km)
  • Kano (128 km)
  • Proposed

  • (standard gauge)
  • Lagos
  • Abeokuta (W)
  • Ibadan
  • Ibadan
  • Oshogbo(W)
  • Ilorin
  • Nyanya
  • Minna (W)
  • (Coast Line)
  • Lagos 0 km
  • Benin City
  • Calabar - 1402 km - near border with Cameroon
  • Feasibility studies

  • (2014)
  • Lagos-Abuja (615 km);
  • Ajaokuta-Obajana-Jakura-Boro-Abuja with an additional line from Otukpo;
  • Anyinga-Ejule-Ida-Adoru-Nsuuka-Adani-Omor-Anaku-Aguleri-Nsugbe-Onitcha;
  • Zaria-Kaura Namoda-Nnewi-Owerri-Illela-Birni to Konni in the Niger Republic (520 km);
  • Benin City-Agbor-Onicha-Nnewi-Owerri-Aba
  • Onitcha-Enugu-Abakaliki;
  • Eganyi-Lokoja-Abaji-Abuja (280 km). *
  • To Niger

  • Kauran Namoda (0 km) railhead
  • Sokoto
  • Birnin Kebbi
  • (about 250 km) - border
  • Birnin-N'konni
  • Niamey
  • Nigerian Southern

  • Lagos
  • Niger River Delta
  • Port Harcourt
  • Calabar
  • (near Cameroon border)
  • Metro and Light Rail

    Metro lines are proposed for the MegaCity of Lagos.

    Abuja Light Rail is expected to open in 2017.

    Closed

  • Bauchi Light Railway 762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
  • (open 1914-1927)
  • Zaria
  • Rahama
  • (regauged about 1927 when 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) eastern main line reached Kuru)
  • Jos - tin mines
  • Bukuru - tin mines
  • Kuru - future junction
  • Bauchi
  • References

    Railway stations in Nigeria Wikipedia