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Lagos
(approx. 15 million inhabitants) port city on Gulf of Guinea.
Metro
under construction - phase 1:
Blue
Line
- Marina to Okokomaiko
- 27 km, 13 stations
- built together with Badagry Expressway
- under construction since 2010
- initial section from Marina to Mile 2 planned to open in late 2016
>> eventually an official inauguration of this stretch took
place on 24 Jan 2023 (13 km, 5 stations)!
Red
Line
- Marina to Agbado
- 37 km, 11 stations
- mostly following existing NRC rail corridor
- groundbreaking ceremony held on 15 April 2021
- additionally, link to airport
- Agbado to Oyingbo (8 stations) expected to be operational in late
2022
- 1435
mm gauge
- Rolling stock: 255 second-hand H-series cars purchased from Toronto
Subway
- built and operated by Eko Rail
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