Dakar–Saint-Louis railway
Dakar–Saint-Louis Railway | ||
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Overview | ||
Termini | Dakar Saint-Louis | |
Stations | Dakar, Thiès, Louga, Saint-Louis | |
Service | ||
Type | Heavy rail, disused | |
History | ||
Opened | 5 June 1885 | |
Closed | 2003? | |
Technical | ||
Track length | 265 km (164.66 mi) | |
Number of tracks | 1 | |
Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge | |
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The railroad linking Dakar (Senegal) to Saint-Louis was the first railroad line in French West Africa when it opened in 1885.[1] It is no longer in service.[2]
References[]
- ^ Thilmans, Guy (1992). "Lat Dior, Cheikh Saad Bou et le Chemin de Fer". Revue Saint-Louis, Lille Liège Dakar: 41 p.
- ^ "Le chemin de fer" [Railways]. au-senegal.com. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
Further reading[]
- Gallois, L. (1924), "L'achèvement du chemin de fer de Thiès à Kayes (Afrique occidentale française)", Annales de Géographie (in French), 33 (181): 88–90.
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