Bauchi Light Railway
Encyclopedia
The Bauchi Light Railway was a narrow gauge railway built in 1914 to carry tin from Jos
in Nigeria
to the main line railway at Zaria
.
is located to the north of Jos
and the light railway was later rebuilt with a shorter connection to the main railway to the south. It also connected Bukuru
. The line was 184km long.
Two of the locomotives are preserved under cover with some carriages.
Jos
Jos is a city in the Middle Belt of Nigeria.The city has a population of about 1.5 million residents. Popularly called "J-town" or "Jesus Our Saviour" by the residents, it is the administrative capital of Plateau State....
in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
to the main line railway at Zaria
Zaria
Zaria may refer to:*Zaria, a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria*Zaria , or Zoria, the Slavic goddess of beauty*Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, a member of the Dutch royal family...
.
History
The railway opened in sections 1912-1914, Jos-Bukuru (16km) was widened to 1.067m in 1927, while the remainder closed 30 Sep 1957. ZariaZaria
Zaria may refer to:*Zaria, a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria*Zaria , or Zoria, the Slavic goddess of beauty*Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, a member of the Dutch royal family...
is located to the north of Jos
Jos
Jos is a city in the Middle Belt of Nigeria.The city has a population of about 1.5 million residents. Popularly called "J-town" or "Jesus Our Saviour" by the residents, it is the administrative capital of Plateau State....
and the light railway was later rebuilt with a shorter connection to the main railway to the south. It also connected Bukuru
Bukuru
Bukuru is located on the Jos Plateau in Nigeria. It used to be considered a separate city from the city of Jos close by, but like every other form of urbanization, the city of Jos has merged with the town of Bukuru to form the Jos-Bukuru metropolis...
. The line was 184km long.
Details
The rolling stock was equipped with ABC couplers.Two of the locomotives are preserved under cover with some carriages.