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==Country Details== | ==Country Details== | ||
See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritania Wikipedia] | ||
== | ==Railway System== | ||
There is no national rail network in Mauritania as such - just a single line built to transport iron ore from mines in the Zouérat area to the port at Nouadhibou. | |||
The line is owned and operated by the [https://www.snim.com/ Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière] (SNIM); passengers are conveyed in coaches attached to iron ore trains. See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritania_Railway Wikipedia] for more information. | |||
A short section of the SNIM line in the Choum area crosses Western Sahara. | |||
== | ===Infrastructure=== | ||
* Gauge: standard | |||
* Electrification: none | |||
* Rule of the road: not known; probably single throughout | |||
== | ===Maps=== | ||
* Printed: [[Printed Maps#NR-VOL7 | World Rail Atlas - North, East and Central Africa]] by Neil Robinson. | |||
=== | ===Timetable=== | ||
A summary timetable is available in some editions of the [[Links#ERT | European Rail Timetable]]. | |||
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==Other Railways== | ==Other Railways== | ||
None | |||
==Tourist Lines== | ==Tourist Lines== | ||
None | |||
==Metro and light rail systems== | |||
None | |||
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==Recent and Future Changes== | ==Recent and Future Changes== | ||
===Recent Changes=== | ===Recent Changes=== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:42, 22 January 2023
Country Details
See Wikipedia
Railway System
There is no national rail network in Mauritania as such - just a single line built to transport iron ore from mines in the Zouérat area to the port at Nouadhibou.
The line is owned and operated by the Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière (SNIM); passengers are conveyed in coaches attached to iron ore trains. See Wikipedia for more information.
A short section of the SNIM line in the Choum area crosses Western Sahara.
Infrastructure
- Gauge: standard
- Electrification: none
- Rule of the road: not known; probably single throughout
Maps
- Printed: World Rail Atlas - North, East and Central Africa by Neil Robinson.
Timetable
A summary timetable is available in some editions of the European Rail Timetable.
Other Railways
None
Tourist Lines
None
Metro and light rail systems
None
Obscure and Sparse Passenger Services
None known
