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Lagos Rail Mass Transit is a rapid transit system in Lagos State.The rail system is managed by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (). [1]The railway equipment including electric power, signals, rolling stock, and fare collection equipment will be provided by the private sector under a concession contract.
New train station Mobolaji Johnson New train station in Abeokuta along the standard gauge railway line Lagos-Ibadan Kafanchan junction station Lagos Oshodi station Makurdi station Railway stations in Nigeria include:
CCECC Nigeria was awarded a contract for the construction of the first two phases, known as Lots 1 and 3, in May 2007. [5] The 42.5 km (26.4 mi) first phase has two lines and 12 stations opened in July 2018, connecting Abuja city centre with the international airport via the Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway at Idu.
The first phase with five stations and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) of track opened on 4 September 2023. [2] The full line is set to be 27 kilometres (17 mi) and is expected to carry 500,000 passengers a day. [3] The line's trains are made by CRRC Dalian and based on Chinese Type B trains from Tianjin Metro Line 2. They have a maximum speed of 100 km ...
Lagos station is the terminus of commuter and long distance trains, as for example the flagship express train to Kano, in north of Nigeria and 1,126 km far from Lagos. [2] A standard gauge high-speed line , connecting Lagos to Abuja , has been planned in early 2010s, as part of the development plan of the Nigerian railways.
The construction of railways in Nigeria started from Lagos Colony to Ibadan in March 1896, by the British government. [30] The Lagos Government Railway began operations in March 1901 and was extended to Minna in 1911, where it met the Baro–Kano Railway Station that was built by the government of Northern Nigeria between 1907 and 1911. [31]
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The station is located between Kaloor and M. G. Road. [2] The former name of the station refers to the name of the nearby Lissie Hospital, which, in turns, is derived from Thérèse of Lisieux. The station was renamed on 1 February 2020. [3] Ernakulam Town railway station is located near to this metro station.