Railways in Africa
Until recently, there were no railways in Niger but for many years existed plans to build a railway connecting Niger to a seaport. In 1930s there was a project to extend Cotonou – Parakou railway line in present-day Benin to Niamey and connect with the Abidjan – Ouagadougou line. The first and only railway in …
Train travel in Réunion is limited to a tourist train launched upon request. In the past there were railways in Réunion. In 2010 the authorities announced plan to build a tram-train network on the island of Réunion. The first line with a length 42 km would connect the tram-train was to connect in a first …
There are no railways in Somalia and there are no plans to construction of new railway lines in the war-torned country in the future. In the past there were passenger trains in Somalia. During the rule of the Italian colonial authorities, the Mogadishu-Jawhar (formerly Villabruzzi) railway line, also known as Ferrovia Mogadiscio-Villabruzzi, was built. The …
Railway in Kenya generally refers to two railway networks: metre gauge railway network (MGR) and standard gauge railway network (SGR). Train travel in Kenya is possible between Nairobi and largest cities in Kenya. Trains in Kenya are operated by Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) founded in 1977. Chinese investments in Kenya are underway. Last updated: 10.03.2024 …
There are two tourist trains in Tunisia. The first one “Red Lizard” is famous all around the world. The second one is less known. The presidential train in Tunisia for tourists purposes was inauguerated in 2015. The train appeared in famous tv series “Des trains pas comme les autres”. It is difficult to find information …
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The most famous train in Tunisia is a tourist train known as “The Red Lizard” (French: Lézard Rouge). Trains run on the narrow gauge railway intended for mining trains carrying phosphates. The starting point of the journey is the city of Metlaoui which lies 42 km from Gafsa and 40 km from Tozeur cities. The …
Train travel in Tunisia is a good choice if you want to travel by train in the northern and central part of the country. There are no railway lines in the south of Tunisia. Tunisia inherited much of its rail network from the French. There are two different rail gauge systems in the country: 1435 …
Al-Boraq train is a new category of Moroccan Railways trains. Currently, a double-decker TGV train runs from Tanger to Casablanca on the High-Speed Railway. The line was put into operation in November 2018 as the first high-speed rail line in Africa. The 186-kilometer high-speed line line runs from Tangeer to Kenitra. Al-Boraq trains can reach …
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 …
The railway network in Botswana consists of 888 kilometres (552 mi) of 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge track. There is main line from Mahikeng, South Africa through eastern Botswana to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and three branches: from Francistown to Sowa (174,5 km), from Selebi-Phikwe to Serole and from Palapye to Morupule Colliery (16 km). …