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The railway replaces the Cape gauge Western Line built by the British in 1896–1927, which has a lower design capacity and is in a deteriorated condition. [1] Two segments of the railway have been completed and begun passenger trains. The segment between Abuja and Kaduna officially opened in July 2016.
Kaduna (W) junction for Abuja (0 km) completed 2014, but not enough rolling stock [7] [8] (plan B) Abuja (W) - national capital - 2016 (186 km) [ 9 ] [ 10 ] In August 2016, the new standard gauge line between Kaduna and Abuja was complete.
Construction is underway on an extension to Abuja, where it will connect with the Abuja–Kaduna section of the Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway. [21] The 157 kilometre Lagos–Ibadan section began construction in March 2017 and was inaugurated on 10 June 2021. [7] [22] It is the first double-track standard gauge line in West Africa. A Lagos ...
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. With the passing of the Nigerian Railway Corporation Act of 1955, the company gained its current name as well as the exclusive legal right to construct and operate ...
The Ujevwu–Itakpe Railway is a standard-gauge railway in Nigeria that connects the port city of Warri to the inland town of Itakpe. Construction began in 1987 on an industrial railway to supply the Ajaokuta Steel Mill with iron ore and coal. After a protracted construction period of more than 30 years, the railway was finally inaugurated in ...
After coal was discovered at Udi, the Eastern Railway with station in the town was built to Port Harcourt between 1913 and 1916. This railway was extended to Kaduna via Kafanchan in 1927, connecting the Eastern Railway to the Lagos–Kano Railway. The Eastern Railway was extended to its northeastern terminus of Maiduguri between 1958 and 1964.
Kaduna is the capital city of Kaduna State, and the former political capital of Northern Nigeria. It is located in north-western Nigeria , on the Kaduna River . It is a trade center and a major transportation hub as the gateway to northern states of Nigeria , with its rail and important road network.
The project strives to utilize the country’s abundant natural gas resources to sustainably supply gas to northern Nigeria. The development is expected to reduce the quantity of gas flared in the country's oil fields and thus improve air quality. [1] The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), announced tenders for this project in July ...