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==National Railway System== | ==National Railway System== | ||
Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC), also Kenya Railways (KR) is the national railway of Kenya. Established in 1977, KR is a state corporation. | |||
[http://www.riftvalleyrail.com/ Rift | Train services are operated by [http://www.riftvalleyrail.com/ Rift valley railways], the concessionaire of the Kenya-Uganda railway. | ||
== | ==Official Website== | ||
The [http://www.rec.ke KRC website] does not work. | |||
==Language== | |||
The national language is Kiswahili; the official languages are Kiswahili and English | |||
==Currency== | |||
Kenyan shilling (KES) | |||
==UIC code== | |||
None | |||
==Timetable== | |||
===Journey Planner=== | |||
A basic list of frequencies is given for: | |||
*[http://www.riftvalleyrail.com/inter-city Inter City] | |||
*[http://www.riftvalleyrail.com/passenger Nairobi Commuter] | |||
===Downloadable Timetable=== | |||
None | |||
===Printed Timetable=== | |||
None known | |||
===Engineering Information=== | |||
None known | |||
===Bus Information=== | |||
Not known | |||
==Maps== | |||
===Printed Maps=== | |||
===Web-based Maps=== | |||
None known | |||
==Ticketing== | |||
[http://www.riftvalleyrail.com/images/stories/docs/ALL%20INCLUSIVE%20NRB-MSA.PDF Passenger Train Schedules with effect from 1.1.2012] | |||
==Gauge== | |||
Metre, but see "Recent and future changes", below. | |||
==Electrification== | |||
There are no electrified lines in Kenya. | |||
==Rule of the road== | |||
Left but the system is almost entirely single track | |||
==Other Railways== | |||
None. | |||
==Tourist Lines== | |||
None. | |||
==Metro== | |||
None. | |||
==Trams== | |||
None. | |||
==Recent and future changes== | |||
On 28 November 2013, the President of Kenya inaugurated the construction of the first standard (1435 mm) gauge line in the country, connecting | |||
Mombasa and Nairobi. The 500 km line will cost of 4.1 billion euros (85% financed by Chinese Exim Bank) and should be completed by the end of 2018. | |||
Passenger trains will run at 160 km/h, reducing the journey time from 13 hours to 4 hours, and freight trains at 100 km/h. A second phase would see | |||
the line extended from Nairobi to Malaba, near the border with Uganda, and eventually to Kampala. | |||
==Special Notes== | |||
Distances in km: | |||
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Revision as of 19:56, 7 January 2014
Country Name
Kenya (officially the Republic of Kenya)
National Railway System
Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC), also Kenya Railways (KR) is the national railway of Kenya. Established in 1977, KR is a state corporation.
Train services are operated by Rift valley railways, the concessionaire of the Kenya-Uganda railway.
Official Website
The KRC website does not work.
Language
The national language is Kiswahili; the official languages are Kiswahili and English
Currency
Kenyan shilling (KES)
UIC code
None
Timetable
Journey Planner
A basic list of frequencies is given for:
Downloadable Timetable
None
Printed Timetable
None known
Engineering Information
None known
Bus Information
Not known
Maps
Printed Maps
Web-based Maps
None known
Ticketing
Passenger Train Schedules with effect from 1.1.2012
Gauge
Metre, but see "Recent and future changes", below.
Electrification
There are no electrified lines in Kenya.
Rule of the road
Left but the system is almost entirely single track
Other Railways
None.
Tourist Lines
None.
Metro
None.
Trams
None.
Recent and future changes
On 28 November 2013, the President of Kenya inaugurated the construction of the first standard (1435 mm) gauge line in the country, connecting Mombasa and Nairobi. The 500 km line will cost of 4.1 billion euros (85% financed by Chinese Exim Bank) and should be completed by the end of 2018. Passenger trains will run at 160 km/h, reducing the journey time from 13 hours to 4 hours, and freight trains at 100 km/h. A second phase would see the line extended from Nairobi to Malaba, near the border with Uganda, and eventually to Kampala.
Special Notes
Distances in km:
| Nairobi – Mombasa | 530 |
| Nairobi – Nakuru – Kisumu | 398 |
| Kisumu – Butere | 69 |
