Itakpe – Ajaokuta – Warri Standard Gauge Railway

This 326 km freight rail line entered service in Nigeria. It comprises 12 stations. The line uses diesel traction and 1435 mm standard gauge. Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is delivering the proje Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line Phase 1 (Oyingbo – Agbado) · News

Itakpe – Ajaokuta – Warri Standard Gauge Railway is a freight rail project in Nigeria, currently operational.

This 326 km freight rail line entered service in Nigeria. It comprises 12 stations. The line uses diesel traction and 1435 mm standard gauge. Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is delivering the project, with Julius Berger Nigeria and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as main contractors. It opened in 2020, with an investment of USD 874 m.

Construction began in 1987 and the project opened in 2020.

The project has an estimated investment of $874M.

Country
Nigeria
Status
Operational
Investment
$874M
Opened
2020
Length
326 km