Networks railway African is often limited to one or a few major axes.
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Summary by African countries and territories: |
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Country : South Africa | Algeria | Angola | Benign | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Cameroon | Green cap | Comoros | Ivory Coast | Djibouti | Egypt | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Eswatini | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Equatorial Guinea | Kenya | Lesotho | Liberia | Libya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Morocco | Mauritius | Mauritania | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Uganda | Central African Republic | Republic of Congo | Democratic Republic of Congo | Rwanda | Sao Tome and Principe | Senegal | Seychelles | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Sudan | South sudan | Tanzania | Chad | Togo | Tunisia | Zambia | Zimbabwe Other territories : Canary Islands | Ceuta | Mayotte | Madeira | Melilla | Meeting | Saint Helena |
Many railways were built during the colonial era and priority is often given to freight rather than the transport of passengers especially raw materials mined in the mines of the continent. There are however in some countries, such as Morocco or theEthiopia, a revival of interest in rail transport with even a process of building high-speed rail lines in style European.
- Fahrplancenter – This site attempts to gather information on the state of African railways and timetables which are sometimes not communicated on the internet by the operator.
Networks
North Africa
Algeria
- National Railway Transport Company
Canary Islands
The only line is a tram line between Santa Cruz de Tenerife and San Cristóbal de La Laguna.
- Tranvía de Tenerife
Ceuta
There is no railway to Ceuta. The nearest station is that of Tangier-Med To 30 km to Morocco.
Egypt
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Passenger trains are usually air conditioned first and sometimes seconde class, while the trains are without air conditioning in 2e and 3e The network is dense in the Nile delta with Cairo and Alexandria as hubs. The prices of suburban trains and passenger trains of 3e class are kept low as a social service.
The road Alexandria-Cairo-Luxor-Aswan is served daily in both directions by air-conditioned night trains from Abela Egypt. This service is particularly attractive to tourists who can stay overnight on the train, as it covers the section between Cairo and Luxor. A luxury express train connects Cairo with Marsa Matrouh towards the Libyan border.
- Egyptian National Railways – National Society of Railways.
- Ernst ,
20 25770684, e-mail : [email protected] – Company operating sleeper trains.
Morocco
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The railway in Morocco is in full development with projects of high speed line, doubling and electrification of track. Train supply and commercial speed are increased.
- Railways National Office (ONCF) ,
212 890 20 30 40 – The site is in French and all timetables are available there.
Melilla
There is no railway to Melilla . The nearest station is that of Beni Ensar Port to Morocco unless1 km from the border post of Beni Ensar.
Tunisia
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- Tunisian National Railway Company (SNCFT) – The timetables are available on the site.
Southern Africa
South Africa
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The railway network is quite dense but the operation is oriented towards freight. The majority of passenger trains are suburban trains (Metrorail) around towns in the regions of Gauteng, Durban, Eastern Cape, Western cape.
The blue train is a luxury train running between Pretoria and The cap.
- Shosholoza Meyl – Company operating long distance passenger lines.
Angola
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Botswana
There is currently only one passenger line operated by Zimbabwe railway Between Bulawayo and Francistown. Departure from Bulawayo on Mondays and Fridays at 9 h arrived in Francistown at 14 h 25. Depart from Francistown on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 12 h 30 arrival in Bulawayo at 17 h 15.
Eswatini
There is no passenger service on theEswatini.
Lesotho
There is no passenger service at Lesotho.
Malawi
- Central East African Railways ,
265 1 840 841, e-mail : [email protected] – The society Central East African Railways manages rail transport. There are only 6 passenger trains at a weekly frequency. The timetables are available on the site.
Mozambique
Namibia
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Zambia
Zimbabwe
Intercity trains:
- Harare-Bulawayo-Harare
- Bulawayo-Victoria falls-Bulawayo
- Harare-Mutare-Harare
- Bulawayo-Chiredzi-Bulawayo
- Bulawayo-Chicualacuala-Bulawayo
- Bulawayo-Francistown-Bulawayo
- Bulawayo-Beitbridge-Bulawayo
- Harare-Shamva-Harare
- Harare-Chinhoyi-Harare
- Gweru-Masvingo-Gweru
Operator:
- NRZ Main Station Metcalf Square, Basch Street / 13 Avenue Extension, Box 945, Bulawayo,
263 9 362291, e-mail : [email protected]
West Africa
Benign
There is no passenger service at Benign.
Burkina Faso
There is only one line connecting Ouagadougou To Abidjan via Bobo-Dioulasso on which 3 passenger trains run per week. Delays are frequent.
- Sitarail ,
226 50 31 07 35
Green cap
There is no railway at Green cap.
Ivory Coast
There is only one line connecting Abidjan To Ouagadougou via Bobo-Dioulasso on which 3 passenger trains run per week. Delays are frequent.
- Sitarail ,
225 20 31 20 91
Gambia
There is no railway in Gambia.
Ghana
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- lines in service
- out-of-service lines
The network is in very poor condition but renovation plans exist. Passenger trains run only on 30 km Between Tema and Accra on a renovated section.
- Ghana Railway Corporation
Guinea
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There is a commuter train at Conakry and one on the axis Kamsar - Boke - Sangarédi.
Guinea-Bissau
There is no railway in Guinea-Bissau.
Mali
Niger
There is no railway at Niger.
Nigeria
Senegal
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Several daily commuter trains between Dakar and Rufisque and a daily train during the week between Dakar and Thies. The bi-weekly train between Dakar and Bamako no longer circulating due to the dilapidated nature of the track.
Chad
There is no railway at Chad.
central Africa
Burundi
There is no railway at Burundi.
Cameroon
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Passenger transport is provided on three routes:
- the service of the "West line" (Douala - Kumba) is provided by classic cars, adapted to the movement of populations between the South-West and the Coast, but also to the transport and shipping of packages and luggage.
- the TransCam 1 (Douala – Yaounde) is served by three types of trains:
- The direct "InterCity" train (151/152 and 153/154) without a stop that connects Douala To Yaounde in 3 h 40. This train is made up of two air-conditioned first-class coaches and four ventilated “Premium” coaches.
- Omnibus trains (103/104) serve all stations and stops; they are made up of 2nd class cars and collection vans suitable for transporting parcels and luggage. They help to open up rural areas and allow the transport of food products to the big cities.
- semi-direct trains (181/184), made up of classic trainsets (1st and 2nd class coaches, bar restaurant, generator vans) serve the large areas and district capitals.
- The TransCam 2, (Yaounde – Ngaoundere) is also provided by two types of trains:
- omnibus trains (112/113) serving the area of Belabo To Ngaoundere, allow local residents to move around and transport their food to major roads.
- semi-direct trains (191/192) from Yaounde To Ngaoundere the composition of which may include sleeping cars, first class cars, bar-restaurant cars.
- Camrail BP 766 Douala - Cameroon Headquarters: Douala Central Station - Bessengue,
237 222 22 13 03, 237 650 60 09 40 (Yaoundé reservation), 237 233 50 26 90, 237 691 60 88 55 (Douala reservation), e-mail : [email protected] – Operator of Cameroon's rail network.
- Prices and schedules
Republic of Congo
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Democratic Republic of Congo
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Trains are slow, sporadic and timetable information can be difficult to obtain.
- Kinshasa-Matadi
Saturday departure from Kinshasa 7 h 30 arrival in Matadi 15 h.
Luxury 60 $; 1e class 30 $; 2e class 15 $.
- Matadi-Kinshasa
Sunday departure from Matadi 7 h 15 arrival in Kinshasa 14 h 45.
Luxury 60 $; 1e class 30 $; 2e class 15 $. – 366 km
- Kisangani-Ubundu
Wednesday departure from Kisangani 7 h 00 arrival in Ubundu 17 h. – 125 km
- Ubundu-Kisangani
Thursday departure from Ubundu 17 h 00 arrival in Kisangani 7 h. – 125 km
The operating companies are:
- SNCC – Company operating the railways in the east of the country.
- Commercial transport and ports company (SCTP) – Company operating the railway Matadi-Kinshasa.
- Uele Railways – Company operating the narrow gauge railways in the northeast of the country. It is not certain that there were movements in 2015.
Gabon
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The Setrag company operates the Transgabonnais, the only line in the country. A passenger service is organized between Owendo and Franceville (670 km) with recent trains. 4 trains per week in each direction.
- Setrag
Equatorial Guinea
There is no railway in Equatorial Guinea.
Central African Republic
There is no railway in Central African Republic.
Rwanda
There is no railway at Rwanda.
East Africa
Comoros
There is no railway at Comoros.
Djibouti
A new electrified line connects the 750 km Between Djibouti and Addis Ababa in Ethiopia in 12 h.
Eritrea
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There is only one railway line in Eritrea between the port of Massawa and Asmara.
Ethiopia
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THE'Ethiopia is in a phase of modernization and railway construction. The old railway enters Addis Ababa and Djibouti is abandoned and a new electrified line connects the 750 km Between Addis Ababa and Djibouti in 12 h.
Addis Ababa is the only city in sub-Saharan Africa to have tram or light rail lines.
- Ethiopian Railways Corporation
Kenya
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Since the final shutdown of the legendary rail link between Mombasa and Kisumu, nicknamed Lunatic Express and built between 1896 and 1903 by the British, since 2017 there is only one standard gauge long distance line (SGR) connecting Miritini, in the outskirts of Mombasa To Syokimau, in the suburb of Nairobi. Work is underway to extend this line to Kisumu, on the one hand and until Malaba to the ugandan border, on the other hand.
The trip, aboard the Madaraka Express (Madaraka means "autonomy" in swahili), between Nairobi and Mombasa lasts 5 h (express with 2 intermediate stops) or, from , 8 h (omnibus with 7 intermediate stops). The trip takes place once a day in each direction by express train and once a day (one day in one direction and the next day in the other) by omnibus train and the price of a ticket, in 2017, is 700 KES per person in 2e class, 3 000 KES in 1D class. Be careful, however, that, victim of its success among the Kenyans, you must book your ticket, in 2e class, 1 month in advance.
- Syokimau Station (Nairobi Syokimau Station)
Mon.- Sun. : 9 h, arrived in Mombasa at 13 h 50.
- Miritini Station (Mombasa Railway Station)
Mon.- Sun. : 9 h, arrived in Nairobi at 13 h 40.
On the commuter train side, alone Nairobi has a network made up of four lines which operate only during peak hours of the week and only in configuration 3e class.
Madagascar
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- Madarail – Operates the 3 lines of the northern network, i.e. the lines Antananarivo-East Coast (TCE), Moramanga-Alaotra Lake (MLA) and Antananarivo-Antsirabe (YOUR). Passenger train timetables are available on the site.
- Fianarantsoa-East Coast Railway Company (FCE) – Operate the line Fianarantsoa-East Coast
Uganda
A commuter train exists between Namanve and Kampala. Departure from Namanve to 6 h 30 and 16 h 15) and of Kampala To 7 h 35 and 17 h 30. The journey takes 40 min and listen 1 000 UGX.
- Kampala Capital City Authority
Somalia
There is no railway in Somalia.
Tanzania
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