This 156 km rail upgrade entered service in Nigeria. It comprises 10 stations and 150 km/h design speed. The line uses diesel traction and 1435 mm standard gauge. Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) an Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line Phase 1 (Oyingbo – Agbado) · News
Lagos – Ibadan Standard Gauge Railway is a rail upgrade project in Nigeria, currently operational.
This 156 km rail upgrade entered service in Nigeria. It comprises 10 stations and 150 km/h design speed. The line uses diesel traction and 1435 mm standard gauge. Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and Federal Ministry of Transportation are delivering the project, with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as main contractor. It opened in 2021, with an investment of USD 1.5 bn.
Construction began in 2017 and the project opened in 2021.
The project has an estimated investment of $1.53B.