Benin

Benin

Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...

 has a total of 578 km (359 mi) of single track

Single track (rail)

A single track railway is where trains in both directions share the same track. Single track is normally used on lesser used rail lines, often branch lines, where the traffic density is not high enough to justify the cost of building double tracks....

, (metre gauge

Metre gauge

Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...

) railway. It does not, as of 2009, share railway links with adjacent countries. Niger

Transport in Niger

Transport in Niger is crucial to the economy of this vast landlocked nation, with cities separated by huge uninhabited deserts, mountain ranges, and other natural features. A poor nation, Niger's transport system was little developed during the colonial period , relying upon animal transport,...

 possesses no railways to connect to and, while the other surrounding countries, Nigeria

Transport in Nigeria

Decaying infrastructure is one of the deficiencies that Nigeria’s National Economic Empowerment Development Strategy seeks to address. The government has begun to repair the country’s poorly maintained road network. Because Nigeria’s railways are in a parlous condition, the government is trying...

, Togo

Transport in Togo

- Railways :total:525 km narrow gauge:525 km of gauge- Standards :* Coupling - Centre buffer and two side chains* Brakes - Vacuum brake - Railway links with adjacent countries :...

 and Burkina Faso

Transport in Burkina Faso

This article concerns the systems of transport in Burkina Faso, which primarily include road and rail infrastructure.- Railways :There are 622 kilometres of railway in Burkina Faso, of which 517 km run from Ouagadougou to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; and 105 km from Ouagadougou to Kaya. All...

, do have railway networks, no connections have been built. In 2006, an Indian proposal appeared, which aims to link the railways of Benin with Niger and Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...

. Benin will be a participant in the AfricaRail

AfricaRail

AfricaRail is a project to link the railway systems of Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin and Togo. All these systems are .A future stage would link Mali, Senegal, Nigeria and Ghana which are of , , changing all to...

 project.

Railway links to adjacent countries

• Togo
  Railway stations in Togo
  - Maps :* * - covers 95% of Togo* - Existing :* Lomé - port and national capital* Atakpamé - N* Notsé - N* Tsévié - N* Ana - N* Akaba - N* Blitta - N - terminus* Sotouboua - N - extended terminus* Kpalimé - W - branch terminus...
  
   no link ; same gauge
• Nigeria
  Railway stations in Nigeria
  - Maps :* * - West Line :* Apapa - port* Lagos * Agbado - major bridge* Ijoko * Abeokuta ----* Agege - junction* Ibadan * Oshogbo * Ilorin * Zungeru - bridge* Minna - junction for Baro...
  
   no link ; break of gauge /
• Burkina Faso no link ; same gauge
• Niger no railways

Standards

• Coupling: Centre buffer and twin chains
• Brakes: Air

See also

• Railway stations in Benin
  Railway stations in Benin
  - Maps :* * - Cities served by rail :- Operational :* Cotonou - port* Porto Novo - national capital; cement factory* Bohicon* Dassa-Zoume* Savé* Parakou - railhead in north- Non operational :* Pobé - branch railhead in east* Ouidah - on line to west...
  
  
• Transport in Benin
• Benin
  Benin
  Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...