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Train lines in Nigeria

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6 passenger lines are confirmed as operating by their operator's own website. Each has its stations, legacy postcodes and directions. Lines that are suspended, not confirmed or planned are listed further down with the reason.

Operating lines

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Suspended, unconfirmed and planned lines

No station pages for these until an official source confirms passenger service.

  • Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS)

    Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC)
    Suspended

    Derailment on 8 Jun 2026. NRC's 24 Aug 2026 preliminary report: locomotives being reconditioned 'before any resumption of operations'; resumption depends on a safety audit. No resumption notice on nrc.gov.ng as of 2026-10-09. Termini named by NRC: Itakpe Station and Ujevwu, Warri.

    Checked 9 Oct 2026Source 1Source 2Source 3

  • Abuja Light Rail (Abuja Rail Mass Transit)

    FCTA
    Not confirmed

    No FCTA, FCT Transport Secretariat or operator page confirming current passenger service could be found or opened on 2026-10-09 (fcta.gov.ng has no light-rail news; no operator website reachable). 2024 press reports of the relaunch are not official proof of current service. Treated as not operating: no stations in the graph.

    Checked 9 Oct 2026Source 1Source 2

  • Lagos Blue Line extension Mile 2–Okokomaiko

    LAMATA
    Planned

    LAMATA targets 2027.

    Checked 9 Oct 2026Source 1Source 2

  • Lagos Red Line extension Oyingbo–Marina

    LAMATA
    Planned
    Checked 9 Oct 2026Source

  • Lagos Green Line (Marina–Lekki Free Trade Zone)

    LAMATA
    Planned
    Checked 9 Oct 2026Source

  • Lagos Purple Line (Redemption Camp–Ojo)

    LAMATA
    Planned
    Checked 9 Oct 2026Source

  • Lagos Yellow Line (Otta–National Theatre)

    LAMATA
    Planned
    Checked 9 Oct 2026Source

  • Lagos Orange Line (Ikeja–Agbowa)

    LAMATA
    Planned
    Checked 9 Oct 2026Source

  • Aba–Umuahia–Enugu extension (Eastern line)

    NRC
    Planned
    Checked 9 Oct 2026Source 1Source 2

  • Kano–Maradi railway

    NRC
    Planned

    Construction funding announced (NRC headline, Oct 2024).

    Checked 9 Oct 2026Source