Tanzania

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National Railway System

National Railway Operator

Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) is a state-owned enterprise which operates the following lines:

  • Central Line: Dar es Salaam - Dodoma (the political capital) - Kigoma (on Lake Tanganyika), with a branch to Mwanza (on Lake Victoria).
  • Tanga Line: Tanga - Arusha.
  • Korogwe - Ruvu, linking the two lines above.

The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA), which operates the Dar es Salaam - Kapiri Mposhi (Zambia) line.

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 Note that this may be substantially out of date.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.

Extensive information is available at the Man in Seat 61, including the TAZARA service to Zambia.

Maps

Printed Maps

World Rail Atlas - North, East and Central Africa by Neil Robinson.

Infrastructure

Infrastructure Authority

None

Network Statement

None

Gauge

TRC: Metre gauge
TAZARA: 1067mm (3ft 6in)

Electrification

None

Rule of the road

All lines are single track

Distances

No detailed information known

Other Railways

None

Tourist Lines

None known

Metros

None

Trams

None

Obscure and Sparse Passenger Services

None known