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The Nigerian Railway Corporation traces its history to the year 1898, when the first railroad in Nigeria was constructed by the British colonial government. On October 3, 1912, the Lagos Government Railway and the Baro-Kano Railway were amalgamated, [ 1 ] starting nationwide rail service under the name Government Department of Railways.
The railway network expanded over the next few decades, and by the time Nigeria gained independence in 1960, there were over 3,000 kilometers of railway lines in the country. [ 2 ] In 2022, Nigerian Railway Corporation transported 3.21 million passengers, an increase of 18.36% from the previous year.
The earliest known commercial aviation activity in Nigeria is credited to one gentle man, "Bud" Carpenter, who owned the earliest type of the Light aircraft, de Havilland Moth. Records show that he frequently undertook high-risk flights between Kano and Lagos, using the rail tracks as his guide and piling up extra distance in the process.
TAT Nigeria: Murtala Muhammed International Airport: United Nigeria Airlines: UNA U5 United Nigeria Airlines Akanu Ibiam International Airport: ValueJet (Nigeria) FVJ: VK: ValueJet: Murtala Muhammed International Airport: West Link Airlines: WLN: WESTLINK: Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport: XEJet: VBR U0 Murtala Muhammed International Airport
According to the latest data from the NBS, the rail system carried 2.6m passengers in 2017, 3m in 2018 and 723,995 in the first quarter of 2019. Revenue generated from passenger tickets amounted to N1.2bn ($3.2m) and N1.9bn ($5.1m) for 2017 and 2018, respectively, and N520.8m ($1.4m) for the first three months of 2019.
Overnight Cargo Nigeria: OCL: 1992: 1994: Operated Boeing 707, Douglas DC-8-50 [70] Pan Nnannah Airways 2000 2000 Nigerian Civil Aviation Authourity (NCAA) Withdrew Their Air Transport License in 2000 Pan African Airlines: PF: 1961: 2000: PMAS Regional Airlines: 1987: 1995: Renamed to DANA Dornier Aviation Nigeria.
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View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. ... Nigerian locomotive classes include: [1] ... Nigerian 0-6-0T No. 28, Lagos railway compound 1974