Lagos-Ibadan Railway
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Lagos-Ibadan Railway is a 157-kilometre rail trip in South West Nigeria from Ebute Metta in Lagos to Moniya in Ibadan. The trip is a section of the proposed Lagos to Kano Standard Gauge Rail Project.
UnderstandThe railway line is a double-track standard-gauge rail, the biggest in the West African sub-region. It is the first part of a new 2,773-km Lagos-Kano standard gauge line.
PrepareThe travel time from Lagos-Abeokuta-Ibadan is 2 hours with a 5-minute stop at Abeokuta.
Get in
Get on
ScheduleAs of July 2022, the LITS runs only 2 trips a day. Official schedule for the trains are as follows:
On boardThe Lagos-Ibadan train can travel at 150 km/h. The coaches are fully air-conditioned, and they are fitted with three overhead television screens.
RouteThe trip starts at the Mobolaji Johnson Train Station at Alagomeji, Ebute Metta, Lagos, and it moves to the Babatunde Raji Fashola Train Station at Agege, Lagos.
Stay safeYou should ensure you keep hold of your luggage well for your security. Don't patronise touts for your tickets; go online and buy your tickets online only from the official website.
Sources and licences
- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Lagos-Ibadan Railway" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Princess of Ara, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons