Railways in Africa
There are no reliable sources about train travel in Zimbabwe. The country has an extensive railway network but the railway is focused on freight transport. All passenger trains were cancelled during COViD-19 pandemic and only a few were resumed. Zimbabwe has international railway connections for freight with South Africa, Moçambique, Botswana and Zambia. In the …
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Morocco has a well-developed and well-maintained railway network, but it does not reach the southern parts of the country. Train travel in Morocco is relatively inexpensive and comfortable. The Moroccan government invests a lot of money in the development of the railway network and renovation of stations. Railway stations are clean and well-kept. The rolling …
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Zanzibar Island is the semi-autonomous part of Tanzania – famous for sandy beaches and very popular among tourists. Currently, there are no railways in Zanzibar. In the past, there were two railway lines. Trains in Zanzibar – Sultan’s Railway The first railway line on the island of Zanzibar was built in 1879 by order of …
Train travel in Tanzania is possible on some routes. Railway network in Tanzania consists two separate networks with a total length of more than 3.600 kilometers. The first one is operated by government-owned Tanzania Railway Company (TRC) in the Central and Northern parts of Tanzania with railway links to Kenya and Uganda. Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority …
Train travel in Zambia is possible but passenger trains do not run daily. The main railway line through the country is the line from Livingstone to Kitwe in the north of the country. The line is operated by Zambia Railways and is used for passenger and freight transport. Railway lines in Zambia are divided between …
South Sudan gained independence in 2011. The railway in Sudan is currently only part of the Babanosa-Wau railway. The South Sudanese part of the line is 248 kilometers long. It is a narrow-gauge line built to a rail gauge of 1,067 mm. After gaining his independence, Wau station was the only railway station in South …
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Due to civil war in Sudan is impossible to obtain up-to-date information about train travel in Sudan. There are approximately 5,000 kilometers of railway lines on the territory of Sudan, including 4,347 with a 1067 mm gauge and 716 km built to 610 mm gauge. It is one of the largest railway networks in Africa …
Eritrea has world-famous scenic railway lines but there are no scheduled passenger traffic. Train travel in Eritrea is possible only upon request for tourist excursions and private charters. Trips are possible on the Massawa – Asmara route or on single sections of Asmara – Ghinda railway and photogenic Asmara – Nefasit section. These trains are …
The only railway in Djibouti is the electrified standard gauge international Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway opened in 2018. Within Djibouti lies 100 km of the line. The line is intended mainly for freight transport – it’s an important connection linking land locked Ethiopia with Djibouti Port in the Red Sea’s international shipping routes. There are no …
Train travel in Ethiopia is possible on the modern route between Addis Ababa and Djibouti. Trains stop among others at Adama and Dire Dawa stations. The railway line was opened in 2016. A year before a modern tramway system in Addis Ababa was put into operation. Railway infrastructure in Ethiopia is owned by Ethiopian Railways …