Nairobi Commuter Rail
| Nairobi Commuter Rail | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Stations | 22 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| Services | 5 |
| Operator(s) | Kenya Railways Corporation |
| Daily ridership | 7354 |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 165 km (102.53 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Double track between Makadara and Nairobi, single track elsewhere |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
The Nairobi Commuter Rail (NCR) is a rail network serving Nairobi and its suburbs. It has five lines and 22 stations. In the first six months of 2023, the service was used by 7354 passengers daily.
After undergoing modernization, the NCR was inaugurated on 10 November 2020 by then president Uhuru Kenyatta.
On 15 December 2023, president William Ruto launched construction of the new Riruta–Ngong line that will run through Riruta, Karen, Bulbul and Ngong stations, to be built by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). The second phase will extend this line to Kiserian, and the third phase will extend it to Ongata Rongai.
There are plans to extend the Nairobi–Embakasi Village line to Ruai and the Nairobi–Syokimau line to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.