Railway stations in Nigeria
- Railway stations in Nigeria
Railway stations in Nigeria include:
Maps
* [http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/nigeria.pdf UN Map]
Cities served by rail
The East (E) and West (W) lines are connected.
West Line
* Lagos (W)
* Agege (W) - junction
* Ibadan (W)
* Oshogbo (W)
* Ilorin (W)
* Minna (W) - junction for Baro
* Kaduna (W) - junction for East Line
* Zarla - junction for Kaura Namada (W)
* Kano (W)
* Nguru (W) - terminus
* Abeokuta
* Baro (branch terminus) or River Nikger
* Zaria (W) - junction
* Funtua (W)
* Gusau (W)
* Kaura Namada (W) - branch terminus
* Bajoga
* Enugu,
* Idogo, Ikeja
Central Line 1435mm
This line is isolated from the East and West lines.
* Itakpe (C)
* Ajaokuta (C)
* Ovu (C)
* Warri (proposed)
East Line
* Port Harcourt (E)
* Aba (E)
* Enugu (E)
* Otukpo (E)
* Makurdi (E)
* Kafanchan - junction to West Line
* Kuru (E) - junction for Jos
** Bukuru (E) - tin
** Jos (E) - tin
* Bauchi (E) - was railgauge|762 [ [http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1912/dec/04/bauchi-light-railway Hansard] ] and part of Bauchi Light Railway.
* Gombe (E),
* Maiduguri (E) (terminus)
----
* Lafia (E)
* Minna
* Oshogbo,
* Umagha, Uyo, Umuahia (E)
* Chamo , dutse
* Yenogoa - the Bayelsa state capital - proposed
* Jebba - bridge over River Niger
Cities to have Inland Container Depots
* Ibadan
* Abia
* Jos - February 2007 - under construction.
* Kano
* Funtua
* Maiduguri
Closed
* Bauchi Light Railway railgauge|762
* (open 1914-1927}
** Zaria (671m)
** Rahama (871m)----
* (regauged about 1927 when railgauge|1067 eastern main line reached Kuru}
** Jos (1217m) - tin mines
** Bukuru (1236m) - tin mines
** Kuru, Nigeria - future junction
** Bauchi----
See also
* Transport in Nigeria
References
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Railway stations in Benin — include: Maps * [http://www.unhcr.org/publ/PUBL/3dee2c330.pdf UNHCR Map] * [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/africa/benin pol91.jpgUT Map] Cities served by rail Existing * Cotonou port * Porto Novo national capital; cement factory * Bohicon * Dassa … Wikipedia
Nigerian Railway Corporation — The Nigerian Railway map Nigerian Railway Corporation (commonly abbreviated as NRC) is the government body operating railways in Nigeria. Contents 1 Infrastructure and operations … Wikipedia
Kuru, Nigeria — There is also a Kuru in Plateau State, Nigeria and a Kuru in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Kuru is a town in Nigeria. Transport Kuru is the railway junction for the branch railway to Jos. See also * Railway stations in Nigeria References External… … Wikipedia
Bauchi Light Railway — The Bauchi Light Railway was an extra narrow gauge railway built in 1914 to carry tin from Jos in Nigeria to the main line railgauge|1067 railway at Zaria. [ [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/306282/Jos EB] ] History The line was 184km… … Wikipedia
Chamo, Nigeria — Chamo is a town in central Nigeria. Transport It is served by a somewhat distant station on the national railway system. See also Railway stations in Nigeria References Coordinates: 11°59′00″N … Wikipedia
Mining industry of Nigeria — The mining of minerals in Nigeria accounts for only 0.3% of its GDP, due to the influence of its vast oil resources. The domestic mining industry is underdeveloped, leading to Nigeria having to import minerals that it could produce domestically,… … Wikipedia
Nigeria — Nigerian, adj., n. /nuy jear ee euh/, n. a republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 107,129,469; 356,669 sq. mi. (923,773 sq. km). Cap.: Abuja. Official name, Federal Republic of… … Universalium
Railway signalling — Not to be confused with Railway signal. A gantry of British semaphore signals seen from the cab of a steam locomotive Railway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being… … Wikipedia
Colonial Nigeria — History of Nigeria This article is part of a series Prehistory … Wikipedia
Dakar–Niger Railway — Transrail redirects here, for other uses see Transrail (disambiguation) Dakar Niger Railway The Dakar Railway Station Overview Type Heavy rail … Wikipedia
