Nairobi Commuter Rail
| Nairobi Commuter Rail | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Stations | 26 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| Services | 4 |
| Route number | 4 |
| Operator(s) | Kenya Railways Corporation |
| Daily ridership | 13,000[1] |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 160 km (99.42 mi)[2] |
| Number of tracks | Double track between Makadara Estate and Nairobi Central Station, single track on the remaining parts[3] |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
The Nairobi commuter rail service[4] (NCRS) is a network of diesel trains serving Nairobi and its suburbs. In 2020, 13,000 daily passengers used this service.[5] After being modernized, the NCRS was inaugurated by president Uhuru Kenyatta on 10 November 2020.[6]
Services
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| Name | Intermediate stops | Daily ridership | Services per day | Average boarding per train |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruiru–Nairobi line | Kahawa, Githurai, Mwiki, Maili Saba, Dandora, S. Mtwinda, Makadara | 1,800 | 2 | 900 |
| Embakasi Village–Nairobi line | Aviation, Tai Mall, Avenue Park, Quarry, Donholm, Makadara | 1,600 | 2 | 800 |
| Kikuyu–Nairobi line | Thogoto, Dagoretti Station, Lenana, Satellite, Kibera, Gatwekera, Mashomoni, Laini Saba | 1,600 | 2 | 800 |
| Syokimau–Nairobi line | Imara, Makadara | 4,400 | 6 | 732 |
Stations
Existing
- Syokimau - 2012
- Nairobi Central Business District
- Kikuyu train station. (2020)
- Imara daima train station (2020)
Proposed stations
- Mombasa Road
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- Jogoo Road
- Imara
- Daima
- Makadara Estate
- Syokimau in Machakos County - also terminus of standard gauge line.
- Ruiru
- Kahawa
- Dandora
- Kikuyu, Nairobi
- Athi River
- Githurai
- Mwiki
- Pipeline, Nairobi
- Embakasi
Rolling Stock
In April 2020 Kenya Railways acquired 11 refurbished Diesel Multiple Units (DMU) from Spanish firm Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca.[7] These trains were built between 1994 and 2003 by CAF as Serie 61 de SFM. The DMUs were running on the metre gauge railway network on the Spanish island of Mallorca.
See also
References
- ^ "Cabinet okays Sh2.5bn city high-speed train plan". Business Daily Africa. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Syokimau train service to delay - Corporate News". businessdailyafrica.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
- ^ http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/bitstream/handle/123456789/12919/Sustainable%20management%20of%20Rail%20lan.....pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Kenya Railways – Nairobi Commuter Rail Service". Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ "KRC to order new DMUs for Nairobi Commuter Rail network". International Railway Journal. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Uhuru Launches New Nairobi Commuter Rail Service". Mwakilishi.com. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ "Kenya starts shipping Sh1.1 billion refurbished diesel trains". The Star. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ "Hungarian LRT for Nairobi | Railways Africa". railwaysafrica.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.