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Train routes in Nigeria
3 routes · classic 3
3 routes cross Nigeria in the World Train Map atlas. The longest is the Warri–Itakpe Train at 326 km; the fastest is the Lagos–Ibadan Train Service, running up to 150 km/h; the oldest line dates to 2016. Every route links to its facts, photo and story, and to the interactive world map.
Open the world railway map →Classic (3)
- Lagos–Ibadan Train Service
Nigeria’s first double-track standard-gauge line; every grand station bears a national figure’s name, from Wole Soyinka to Obafemi Awolowo.
Wikipedia ↗ - Abuja–Kaduna Train Service
Nigeria’s first standard-gauge railway (2016) links the capital to Kaduna’s Rigasa terminus, far safer than the kidnap-plagued expressway.
Wikipedia ↗ - Warri–Itakpe Train
Begun in 1987 and finished 33 years later: the standard-gauge line linking the Niger Delta’s creeks with the iron hills of Kogi State.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — each route page credits the author & licence