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 rail service is a network of diesel trains serving Nairobi and its suburbs. In 2020, 13,000 daily passengers used this service.[4]
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
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
New trains were scheduled in 2016.[5]
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
- ^ "KRC to order new DMUs for Nairobi Commuter Rail network". International Railway Journal. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Nairobi to get 10 commuter trains | Railways Africa". railwaysafrica.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
- ^ "Hungarian LRT for Nairobi | Railways Africa". railwaysafrica.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.