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'''Babanusa-Wau Railway''' is a railway line in the town of [[Babanusa]], Sudan; that connects to South Sudan's second largest city Wau.
'''Babanusa-Wau Railway''' is a railway line in the town of [[Babanusa]], Sudan; that connects to South Sudan's second largest city Wau.

== Gauge ==
The existing line from [[Railway stations in Sudan|Sudan]] is {{RailGauge|1067mm}} gauge, however new lines to [[Railway stations in Ethiopia|Ethiopia]] and [[Railway stations in Kenya|Kenya]] are to be {{RailGauge|1435mm}} gauge.

=== Proposed ===
The [[Uganda Standard Gauge Railway]] will connect to Rwanda, South Sudan, and to the [[Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway]] whose construction is already underway. [[Nimule]] was selected as potentially being used as future Train station location.<ref>{{cite web|author=bonface |url=http://constructionreviewonline.com/2015/04/us3-2bn-standard-gauge-railway-line-to-connect-uganda-and-s-sudan/ |title=US$3.2bn Standard Gauge Railway line to connect Uganda and S.Sudan |publisher=Constructionreviewonline.com |date=2015-04-10 |accessdate=2016-07-24}}</ref>





Revision as of 20:58, 10 October 2017

Babanusa-Wau Railway is a railway line in the town of Babanusa, Sudan; that connects to South Sudan's second largest city Wau.

Gauge

The existing line from Sudan is 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge, however new lines to Ethiopia and Kenya are to be 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) gauge.

Proposed

The Uganda Standard Gauge Railway will connect to Rwanda, South Sudan, and to the Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway whose construction is already underway. Nimule was selected as potentially being used as future Train station location.[1]


Stations

Babanusa - Wau line

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  1. ^ bonface (2015-04-10). "US$3.2bn Standard Gauge Railway line to connect Uganda and S.Sudan". Constructionreviewonline.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.