Kenya Standard Gauge Railway
| Kenya Standard Gauge Railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Phase 1 Completed |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| Operator(s) | Kenya Railways Corporation |
| History | |
| Opened | 2017 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 3,800 km (2,400 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Kenya Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is a partially finished railway system connecting Kenya's cities. Once completed, it will link the country to the neighboring country of Uganda, and through Uganda, to South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi. There are also plans to link to Addis Ababa, in neighboring Ethiopia to the north. The first segment, between Mombasa and Nairobi, opened passenger rail service in June 2017, and freight rail service in January 2018. Other segments are under construction or planned. The new standard gauge railway is intended to replace the old, inefficient metre-gauge railway system.