Classic route
Lagos–Ibadan Train Service
Lagos → Ibadan · Nigeria
Nigeria’s first double-track standard-gauge line; every grand station bears a national figure’s name, from Wole Soyinka to Obafemi Awolowo.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 10699301 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Nigerian Railway Corporation — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- 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 Lagos–Ibadan Train Service?
The Lagos–Ibadan Train Service runs 157 km from Lagos to Ibadan.
How long does the Lagos–Ibadan Train Service take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 45 min for the 157 km. That is an average of 57 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 150 km/h.
Who runs the Lagos–Ibadan Train Service?
Nigerian Railway Corporation, with CRRC standard-gauge express.
How old is the Lagos–Ibadan Train Service?
The line has been in service since 2021. 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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