Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway
| Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway | |
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| Daily ridership | 3,700 (Abuja–Kaduna, 2019) |
| History | |
| Opened | 26 July 2016 (Abuja-Kaduna) 29 September 2020 (Warri-Itakpe) 10 June 2021 (Lagos-Ibadan) |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 150–250 km/h (93–155 mph) |
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The Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway is a 1,343 kilometres (835 miles)-long standard gauge railway under construction in Nigeria. Once complete, the railway will connect the Atlantic Ocean port city of Lagos to Kano, near the border with Niger, passing through the national capital of Abuja. The railway replaces the Cape gauge Western Line built by the British in 1896–1927, which has a lower design capacity and is in a deteriorated condition.
Two segments of the railway have been completed and begun passenger trains. The segment between Abuja and Kaduna officially opened in July 2016. The segment between Lagos and Ibadan was flagged off in June 2021.