Jump to content

Nairobi airport rail link

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nairobi Airport Rail Link
Overview
StatusPlanning
LocaleNairobi
StationsTBD - includes new station Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and existing Nairobi railway station
Service
TypeAirport rail link
Technical
Line lengthapproximately 17 km (11 mi)
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)

The Nairobi airport rail link is an infrastructure project in Nairobi, in Kenya.

The government of Kenya has proposed a rapid rail connection between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and central Nairobi.[1] As of October 2010, construction was under way, and tenders had been awarded.[2] The project costs 800 million shillings ($US9.13m), and involves 2 km of new rail to connect to the existing railway at Embakasi.[3]

Stations

[edit]

The line will likely begin at the existing Nairobi railway station along an existing line to and a 2 km extension to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

There are number of stations and stops along the current rail route to Embakasi:

Both Makadara and Embakasi stations will be rebuilt for the airport link and all other stops either removed or rebuilt.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "allAfrica.com: Kenya: Traffic Jams a Headache for Planners as City Residents Lose". 2010-11-09. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
  2. ^ "Kenya Broadcasting Corporation: - KBC News". Archived from the original on 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
  3. ^ "NAIROBI AIRPORT LINK". Railways Africa. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
[edit]