Railway stations in Nigeria include:
Maps UN Map UNHCR Atlas Map
Cities served by rail The East (E) and West (W) lines are connected by the Link Line.
West Line Apapa (W) - Lagos. Port; flour mill; oil terminals Lagos (W) (0 km) - Terminus station Yaba (W) - Lagos suburban railway Oshodi (W) - Lagos suburban railway Ikeja (W) - Lagos suburban railway Agege (W) - Lagos suburban railway Agbado (W) - Lagos suburban railway Ijoko (W) - terminus of suburban trains, 2013 Abeokuta (W)
Agege (W) - junction Ibadan (W) (156 km) Oshogbo (W) Ilorin (W) Zungeru (W) - bridge Minna (W) - junction for Baro Kaduna (W) - junction for East Line; junction for Abuja Zaria (WX) - junction for Kaura Namoda (W) Kano (W) (1124 km) (capital Kano state) Nguru (W) - terminus near Niger border
Zaria (W) - junction Funtua (W) Gusau (WN) Kaura Namoda (W) Nigeria-Niger border Niamey
Bajoga Enugu Idogo (W) - branch terminus
Minna (W) - junction for Baro (capital Niger state) Baro (W) (branch terminus) on River Niger
Ikeja
(Standard gauge) Kaduna (W) junction for Abuja (0 km) completed 2014, but not enough rolling stock (plan B) Abuja (W) - national capital - 2016 (186 km) In August 2016, the new standard gauge line between Kaduna and Abuja was complete.Abuja lines
Coast Line proposed standard gauge Lagos Benin City (capital Edo state) (300 km) Port Harcourt (capital Rivers state)
Link Line
Kaduna (W) - junction for East Line cross country Idon (WE) Kafanchan (E) - junction to West Line cross country
Central Line 1435mm
This line is isolated from the East and West lines. Agbaja (C) - Iron ore (proposed 2011)
Itakpe (C) - iron ore Ajaokuta (C) Ovu (49m) (C) (incomplete 22 km) Warri (C) - A line to Warri was planned; contractor paid October 2009; completion unknown.Railway Gazette International October 2009 page 11
(gauge convertible sleepers) Port Harcourt Onne
East Line Port Harcourt (E) Aba (E) Enugu (E) Otukpo (E) Igumale (E) Makurdi (E) - major bridge Kafanchan (E) - junction to West Line Kuru (E) - junction for Jos Bukuru (E) - tin Jos (E) - tin Bauchi (E) - was and part of Bauchi Light Railway. (built 1961) Gombe (E), Maiduguri (E) (terminus) - nearest railhead to Chad
Lafia (E) Oshogbo (W) Umagha (E) Uyo (E) Umuahia (E) Chamo (E) Yenagoa (E) - the Bayelsa state capital since c1996
Rehabilitate
Lagos (W) 488 km Jebba (W) - on River Niger
Under construction (standard gauge) (double track) Lagos (0 km) Kano (128 km) Ibadan (W) (156 km)
Proposed (standard gauge) Lagos Abeokuta (W) Ibadan
Ibadan Oshogbo(W) Ilorin
Nyanya Minna (W)
(Coast Line) Lagos 0 km Benin City Calabar - 1402 km - near border with Cameroon
Feasibility studies (2014) Lagos-Abuja (615 km) Ajaokuta-Obajana-Jakura-Boro-Abuja with an additional line from Otukpo Anyinga-Ejule-Idah-Adoru-Nsuuka-Adani-Omor-Anaku-Aguleri-Nsugbe-Onitcha Zaria-Kaura Namoda-Nnewi-Owerri-Illela-Birni to Konni in the Niger Republic (520 km) Benin City-Agbor-Onicha-Nnewi-Owerri-Aba Onitcha-Enugu-Abakaliki Eganyi-Lokoja-Abaji-Abuja (280 km)
To Niger
Kauran Namoda (0 km) railhead Sokoto Birnin Kebbi (about 250 km) - border Birnin-N'konni Niamey -- Kano (SGR) Kano-Maradi started2021 - border Maradi
Nigerian Southern Lagos Niger River Delta Port Harcourt Calabar (near Cameroon border)
2010 Port Harcourt and branches Port Harcourt and branches Maiduguri Bonny, Nigeria Owerri Kafanchan Gombe, Gombe Damaturu Gashua
Metro and Light Rail
Metro lines are proposed for the MegaCity of Lagos.Railway Gazette International October 2008, p817 (map)
The first phase of Abuja Light Rail opened in July 2018.
Closed Bauchi Light Railway (open 1914-1927) Zaria Rahama
(regauged about 1927 when eastern main line reached Kuru) Jos - tin mines Bukuru - tin mines Kuru - future junction Bauchi
See also Transport in Nigeria Rail transport in Nigeria Lagos Terminus Nigerian Railway Corporation Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway
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