The Bauchi Light Railway was a narrow gauge railway built in 1914 to carry tin from Jos in Nigeria to the main line railway at Zaria.EB
History The railway opened in sections 1912–1914, Jos-Bukuru () was widened to narrow gauge in 1927, while the remainder closed 30 Sep 1957.Durrant, A.E., A.A. Jorgensen, C.P. Lewis. Steam in Africa, London, 1981, Hamlyn. The track, locomotives and rolling stock from the Wushishi Tramway were used to build and operate the line.Moore, G. S. (1964) Narrow Gauge in Nigeria, The Railway Magazine, July pp. 578 – 581. Zaria is located to the north of Jos and the light railway was later rebuilt with a shorter connection to the main gauge railway to the south. It also connected Bukuru. The line was long.Mikes Rail History
Details Rolling stock was equipped with ABC couplers.
Two of the locomotives are preserved under cover with some carriages.
See also
Railway stations in Nigeria Rail transport in Nigeria
References
External links BLR Locomotives 4 and 58 - scroll down Automatic Buffer Coupler Partial closure Village Square