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  2. Nigerian Railway Corporation - Wikipedia

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    The Nigerian Railway Corporation traces its history to the year 1898, when the first railroad in Nigeria was constructed by the British colonial government. On October 3, 1912, the Lagos Government Railway and the Baro-Kano Railway were amalgamated, [ 1 ] starting nationwide rail service under the name Government Department of Railways.

  3. Rail transport in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    The railway was also intended to promote trade between Nigeria and other countries, making the train port trade a major part of Nigeria's colonial economy. The railway network expanded over the next few decades, and by the time Nigeria gained independence in 1960, there were over 3,000 kilometers of railway lines in the country.

  4. List of Nigerian locomotive classes - Wikipedia

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    Engine - EMD 12-567C - 1310 hp Maximum speed - 50 mph Wheel arrangement - A1A-A1A. Weight (in working order) - 78.5 tons Number in class - 25 1126; Builder - Electro Motive Division of General Motors Date introduced - 1977 Engine - EMD 12-645E - 1500 hp Maximum speed - not known Wheel arrangement - Co-Co. Weight (in working order) - 80 tons

  5. Nigerian Railways 1001 class - Wikipedia

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    The 1001 class were a class of ten [citation needed] diesel-electric locomotive built by English Electric and Vulcan Foundry in 1955 for Nigerian Railways along with fourteen [citation needed] for the Gold Coast Railways (later Ghana Railways) as their 1000 class. Construction and layout was a very similar to the earlier NZR De class.

  6. Baro-Kano Railway Station - Wikipedia

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    Baro-Kano railway built between 1908 and 1911 by government of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate was opened to traffic in 1912, to serve as the main rail transport facility from Baro in present Niger state to the emporium of Hausa land Kano (in present Kano state). The first railway built in Nigeria was the Lagos–Kano Railway built by the ...

  7. Railway stations in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    New train station Mobolaji Johnson New train station in Abeokuta along the standard gauge railway line Lagos-Ibadan Kafanchan junction station Lagos Oshodi station Makurdi station Railway stations in Nigeria include:

  8. Category:Standard-gauge railways in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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