Any railroad facility where trains stop to load or unload people, freight or both is known as a train station, railway station, railroad station, or depot. Typically, it comprises a station building that offers auxiliary services such as ticket sales, waiting areas, and baggage/freight servicing, along with at least one platform, one track, and the facility itself. A passing loop is frequently included at stations that are on single-track lines to help with traffic flow.
In Nigeria, how many train stations are there? What rail lines will be running in 2022? With a monopoly on the nation’s rail services, the Nigeria Railway Corporation offers both intra-city and inter-city passenger and freight services. A rail mass transit system is also being built in Lagos State by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA).
What You Should Know About Railways in Nigeria
The main railroad in Nigeria was opened in 1898, marking the beginning of rail in the nation. This railway was fairly modest in Lagos connected to Abeokuta and had a separation of just 96km. They chose a gauge of 3ft 6in (1067mm), just like the railroads of other British colonies in Africa, and this measurement was used for the country’s subsequent railway system expansion.
Given that the vast geographical zone inclusion is little, an organization of networks has as of now been extended to around 3500km of course and linkages to multiple locations, cities, and other countries. Early in the twenty-first century, lines were severely backed up from the northern cities to the southern ones. Since then, the recovery of existing lines and the development of new ones have happened and are still happening, resulting in a dependable transportation system.
List Of Current Train Stations In Nigeria
At present, railways in the country have taken a new dimension by being augmented from the old classification to the modem standards. The expansion of the rail lines is also made in the country as the system now links many States and towns together for transport enhancement and expediency. The Western Line which connects Lagos on the Bight of Benin to Nguru in the northern state of Yobe is the span of the rail network in Nigeria.
Train Stations in Abuja FCT
- Stadium Metro Rail Station, Kubwa Central Business District, Abuja FCT
- Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Rail Station, Abuja FCT
- Idu Rail Station, Abuja FCT
Train Stations in Kaduna State
- Jere, Kaduna State
- Asham, Kaduna State
- Rijana, Kaduna State
- Rigasa, Kaduna State
Train Stations in Lagos State
- Iddo, Apapa, Lagos State
- Ebute-meta, Lagos State
- Mobolaji Johnson Station (MJS), Muritala Muhammad Way, Ebute-Metta Lagos State
- Babatunde Fashola, Agege, Lagos State
Train Stations in Oyo State
- Ibadan, oyo State
Train Stations in Ogun State
- Abeokuta rail station, Abeokuta, Ogun State
- Woke Soyinka rail station , Abeokuta, Ogun State.
- Ijoko, Ogun State
Train Stations in Delta State
- Ujevwu, Warri, Delta State
- Itakpe, Delta State
Active Train Routes In Nigeria
- Lagos-Ibadan
- Lagos-Abeokuta
- Abeokuta-Ibadan
- Abuja-Kaduna (under suspension for security reasons)
- Warri-Itakpe. The Warri-Itakpe rail line went operational in 2020.
- Iddo-Ijoko
Abuja Metro consists of two routes – Central Business District to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, and
Train Stations Under Construction In Nigeria
- Osoosun, Kajola, Ogun State
- Oyingbo Rail Station, Lagos State
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has two rail lines under construction, with the following stations in the works:
- Marina Rail Station, Lagos
- Okokomaiko, Lagos State
- Iju, Lagos
- Ikeja, Lagos
- Oshodi, Lagos
- Mushin, Lagos
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