Kenya Standard Gauge Railway

Kenya Standard Gauge Railway
Overview
StatusPhase 1 Completed
TerminiMombasa
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Kenya Railways Corporation
History
Opened2017
Technical
Line length3,800 km (2,400 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

Mombasa Terminus
Mariakani
Miasenyi
Voi
Mtito Andei
Kibwezi
Emali
Athi River
Nairobi Terminus
Ongata Rongai
Ngong
Maai Mahiu
Suswa
Kisumu
Malaba
to Uganda

The Kenya Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is a partially finished railway system connecting Kenya's cities. Once completed, it will link the country to the neighboring country of Uganda, and through Uganda, to South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi. There are also plans to link to Addis Ababa, in neighboring Ethiopia to the north. The first segment, between Mombasa and Nairobi, opened passenger rail service in June 2017, and freight rail service in January 2018. Other segments are under construction or planned. The new standard gauge railway is intended to replace the old, inefficient metre-gauge railway system.