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Nairobi Commuter Rail
Overview
Stations26
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Services4
Route number4
Operator(s)Kenya Railways Corporation
Daily ridership9,400[1]
Technical
Track length160 km (99.42 mi)[2]
Number of tracksDouble track between Makadara Estate and Nairobi Central Station, single track on the remaining parts[3]
Track gauge1,000 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 2015 400,000 passengers per month used this service.[4]

Services

Services[1]
Name Intermediate stops Daily ridership Services per day Average boarding per train
Ruiru-Nairobi Kahawa, Githurai, Mwiki, Maili Saba, Dandora, S. Mtwinda, Makadara 1,800 2 900
Embakasi Village - Nairobi Aviation, Tai Mall, Avenue Park, Quarry, Donholm, Makadara 1,600 2 800
Kikuyu - Nairobi Thogoto, Dagoretti Station, Lenana, Satellite, Kibera, Gatwekera, Mashomoni, Laini Saba 1,600 2 800
Syokimau - Nairobi Imara, Makadara 4,400 6 732

Stations

Stations include:

Existing

  • Syokimau - 2012
  • Nairobi Central Business District

Proposed stations

Timeline

2016

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Decongesting Nairobi: The Importance of efficient Public transport system- Part 2". YouTube. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  2. ^ "Syokimau train service to delay - Corporate News". businessdailyafrica.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  3. ^ http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/bitstream/handle/123456789/12919/Sustainable%20management%20of%20Rail%20lan.....pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
  4. ^ "Musisi in Nairobi as KCCA Expedites Kampala Train Plan |". chimpreports.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  5. ^ "Nairobi to get 10 commuter trains | Railways Africa". railwaysafrica.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  6. ^ "Hungarian LRT for Nairobi | Railways Africa". railwaysafrica.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.


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