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===Gauges=== | ===Gauges=== | ||
* 1067 mm 3 foot 6 inches - Cape Gauge - ~3,600 km (2002). | * 1067 mm (3 foot 6 inches) - Cape Gauge - ~3,600 km (2002). | ||
* 1000 mm - Metre - 125 km (2002). | * 1000 mm - Metre - 125 km (2002). | ||
* 600 mm - ~ 1,000 km (2002) | * 600 mm ((1 foot 11 +5⁄8 inches) - ~ 1,000 km (2002) | ||
===Electrification=== | ===Electrification=== | ||
Revision as of 00:30, 1 December 2024
Country Details
See Wikipedia
National Railway System
UIC code
alpha CD
National Railway Operator
National Railway Society of Congo/Société Nationale Des Chemins De Fer Du Congo - SNCC - website in French.
See also Railways in the Democratic Republic of Congo description at sinfin.net.
Timetable
- Online: unofficial timetable information is available at Fahrplancenter. Note that this may be substantially out of date.
- Printed: summary timetables are available in some editions of the European Rail Timetable.
Maps
Printed Maps
World Rail Atlas - North, East and Central Africa by Neil Robinson.
Infrastructure
Gauges
- 1067 mm (3 foot 6 inches) - Cape Gauge - ~3,600 km (2002).
- 1000 mm - Metre - 125 km (2002).
- 600 mm ((1 foot 11 +5⁄8 inches) - ~ 1,000 km (2002)
Electrification
25kV 50Hz
Covering 858 km of the Cape Gauge lines.
Rule of the road
Not known; probably single throughout.
Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
None known.
