Classic route
Caminho de Ferro de Moçâmedes
Namibe → Menongue · Angola
Angola’s third great trunk climbs from the desert port of Namibe over the Serra da Chela to Menongue — 756 rebuilt km, with a weekly express since December 2023.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 2152051 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within 54 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 12 m from it
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Caminho de Ferro de Moçâmedes?
The Caminho de Ferro de Moçâmedes runs 756 km from Namibe to Menongue.
How long does the Caminho de Ferro de Moçâmedes take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ~15 h for the 756 km. That is an average of 50 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 90 km/h.
Who runs the Caminho de Ferro de Moçâmedes?
Caminho de Ferro de Moçâmedes (CFM), with CFM weekly express, restaurant & multimedia cars.
How old is the Caminho de Ferro de Moçâmedes?
The line has been in service since 1961. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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