Lagos Terminus railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Lagos, Nigeria}}
{{About|the station in Lagos, Nigeria|the station in Lagos, Portugal|Lagos railway station}}
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| address = Murtala Muhammed Way
| borough = Iddo Island, Lagos, Lagos State
| country = Nigeria
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| operator = Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC)
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| platforms = 5
| tracks = 8
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| connections = Lagos Metro (under construction)
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Lagos Terminus, also known as Lagos Iddo, has been the main railway station of the city of Lagos until 2021. The rail terminus is located on Iddo Island, nearby Lagos Island, near the Lagos mainland. The station is a key part of the Nigeria railway Corporation's (NRC) network, handling both passenger and freight services.
Overview
The station, located in front of Carter Bridge and by the Lagos Lagoon, has a large two floor terminal building. It counts also a pair of train sheds: one located just outside the station platforms and a larger one located 2 km north, nearby Lagos Yaba station.
The line serving Lagos Terminus, as well as the entire national network, is not electrified; and the track gauge is narrow (1,067 mm).See map
Services
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.{{cite web | url=http://www.english.rfi.fr/africa/20130828-nigeria-lagos-kano-rail-line-keeps-death-off-roads | title=Lagos-Kano rail link keeps death off the roads | publisher=Radio France Internationale | date=28 August 2013}} 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.thecable.ng/kpmg-nigerias-high-speed-rail-world-class | title=KPMG: Nigeria's High-speed rail is 'World Class' | work=The Cable | date=18 December 2014}}
Lagos Terminus will be served by two lines (red and blue) of the future Lagos Metro, under construction, at Iddo metro station.{{cite web | url=http://www.lamata-ng.com/rail_services.php | title=LAMATA Rail Services official site | access-date=19 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201131312/http://www.lamata-ng.com/rail_services.php | archive-date=1 December 2016 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=http://www.urbanrail.net/af/lagos/lagos.htm | title=Lagos Metro: map and infos | publisher=urbanrail.net}}
Historical Background
The origins of Lagos Terminus date back to the colonial era when railway development was a priority for enhancing trade and movemnet across british-controlled territiries. The station was a central point in Nigeria's first railway line, which started in Lagos in 1898 and later extended to northern regions. {{Cite web |title=NIGERIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION |url=https://www.nrc.gov.ng/ |access-date=2025-02-22 |language=en-US}}
Facilities
Ticketing and waiting areas
Platforms and Tracks
Freight Handling areas
Administrative offices
Rail routes and services
Lagos terminus is the starting point for several important rail routes, including:
Lagos-Ibadan railway: a railway connecting Lagos with Ibadan.
Lagos-Kano railway: this railway connects the southwest to the northern region in Nigeria, and its one of the longest railway routes in nigeria.
Commuter rail services: this is for short-distance routes catering to daily travelers within Lagos and its surrounding areas.{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Guardian |date=2017-03-26 |title=Lagos-Ibadan rail project: A rebirth of Nigerian rail transport |url=https://guardian.ng/business-services/lagos-ibadan-rail-project-a-rebirth-of-nigerian-rail-transport/ |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}
See also
References
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External links
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