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==Recent and Future Changes==
==Recent and Future Changes==
===Recent Changes===
===Recent Changes===
DETAILS
Renovating the 1,260-kilometre of line, starting in Cote d'Ivorie, through to Burkina Faso, which had first been announced in 2015, started 4 December 2022 and is expected to take eight years.
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=== Future Changes===
=== Future Changes===

Revision as of 22:39, 1 December 2024

Country Details

See Wikipedia

National Railway System

The railway system consists of a single railway, which links Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire with Ouagadougou. It is currently operated by Sitarail, a private company, under contract to the Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso governments.

See also Railways in Burkina Faso description at sinfin.net.

Timetable

There does not appear to be a Sitarail website.

Summary timetables are available in some editions of the European Rail Timetable.

Infrastructure

Gauge

  • Metre (~620 km)

Electrification

  • None

Rule of the road

  • Not known; probably single throughout

Recent and Future Changes

Recent Changes

Renovating the 1,260-kilometre of line, starting in Cote d'Ivorie, through to Burkina Faso, which had first been announced in 2015, started 4 December 2022 and is expected to take eight years.

Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

None known.