Dakar–Saint-Louis railway
| Dakar–Saint-Louis Railway | ||
|---|---|---|
 The line shown on a 1901 map | ||
| 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 train linking Dakar to Saint-Louis waiting for departure at Dakar railway station in 1991
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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