Lagos Blue Line rail: route, trips and fares
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The Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line runs Marina to Mile 2 and is run by LAMATA. Passenger service started on 4 Sept 2023. Fares are paid with the Cowry card.
Route and service
- Corridor: Marina – National Theatre – Iganmu – Alaba – Mile 2.
- Trips per day: LAMATA's news posts of 8 June 2026 and 5 September 2026 say about 94 trips a day, Monday to Saturday, from 6:00 AM. LAMATA's timetable page says 102 trips daily (05:30–21:50). LAMATA's own pages disagree, so check LAMATA before you travel.
- Sunday: 24 trips at 30-minute intervals (from 8 Jun 2026 announcement).
Fares
Payment: Cowry card (LAMATA electronic fare payment).
Blue Line stations
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Sources
- lamata-ng.com/blue-line-train-schedule: LAMATA Blue Line timetable page: "102 Trips Daily"; Marina→Mile 2 51 trains 05:30–21:50 Mon–Sat; Mile 2→Marina 51 trains 05:40–21:52; headway 8–12 min peak. Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- lamata-ng.com/2026/06/08/lagos-blue-line-expands-service-to-94-daily-trips-starts-earlier-at-600-am: 8 Jun 2026: Blue Line from 90 to 94 daily trips; Mon–Sat start 6:00 AM (was 6:30); closes 9:30 PM; Sunday 22→24 trips at 30-min intervals; passenger ops began 4 Sep 2023. Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- lamata-ng.com/2026/09/05/three-years-on-blue-line-moves-9m-passengers-in-70000-trips: 5 Sep 2026: about 94 daily trips, 10-min peak headway; commercial services began 4 Sep 2023 with 12 daily trips; corridor Mile 2–Marina, extension to Okokomaiko targeted 2027. Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- lamata-ng.com/2024/08/10/blue-line-upscale-to-72-trips-per-day-introduces-25-fare-discount-for-off-peak-travels: 10 Aug 2024: 54→72 trips from 12 Aug 2024; 25% off-peak fare discount (off-peak "10.00 am and 4.00 pm"). Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- lamata-ng.com/2024/05/28/update-public-transport-fare-reverts-to-original-rates-from-june-3-2024: 25% fare rebate on regulated bus, ferry and train services ended 2 June 2024; full fares from 3 June 2024 (50% rebate had begun 31 July 2023). Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- lamata-ng.com/electronic-fare-payment-system: LAMATA electronic fare payment uses the Cowry smart card. Opened 1 Oct 2026.