Senegal - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

Introduction

This list is based on services at dates noted in entries, but understood to still be current.

Normal passenger services on the metre-gauge Dakar Bamako Ferroviaire's line (map) are limited to commuter operations by Petit Train de Banlieue/PTB.SA, Dakar ⇔ Rufisque (30km), with a weekday round trip extending to Thiès (70km). The thrice-weekly extension to Tivaouane appears to have ceased. Light rail ⇔ Dakar international airport operated by SN/TER shares the route as far as Diaminadio. Details from moovit [the information at the Fahrplancenter website is not up to date as the Dakar - Colobane section is out of use during construction of a new standard gauge line]. During two Muslim religious festivals, excursions - advertised locally - have, in recent years, been operated by PTB beyond their core route:

Obscure services

Guinguinéo - Diourbel - Thiès - Tivaouane SN1

During Gamou (Maouloud (Mawlid)) at Tivaoaune, excursions have operated over this section with trains to Tivaouane from Guinguinéo, plus trains from Dakar over the Thiès - Tivaouane section. Report updated: February 2021

Guinguinéo - Diourbel - Touba and Thiès - Diourbel - Touba SN2

During Grand Magal at Touba, excursions have operated over these sections with trains from Guinguinéo and from Dakar, to Touba. Reported: February 2018

Deletions since last edition

None.