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Abuja–Kaduna Train Service (AKTS)

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The Abuja–Kaduna is run by Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and runs Idu to Rigasa (Kaduna). 3 stations are listed below.

Abuja–Kaduna stations

NRC's March 2026 timetable names Idu and Rigasa as termini and says all trains stop at Kubwa. Other stations (e.g. Asham, named in a 2025 incident report) are not listed as scheduled stops.

  1. Idu
  2. Kubwa
  3. Rigasa (Kaduna)

Map of 3 stations

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Fares

As of 8 Sept 2026. Prices in naira as the operator publishes them.

Fares as the operator prints them (no stations named)
ClassAdultMinor
First₦9,000–
Business₦6,500–
Regular₦3,600₦3,000
  • NRC lists one AKTS fare table without naming stations, so it is not applied to any station pair (Kubwa fares unknown). Show it on the line page as NRC prints it.

Timetable

As of 6 Mar 2026.

From 6 Mar 2026: Tue & Thu Idu dep 08:45, Rigasa dep 14:30. Fri & Sun Idu dep 07:45 and 15:15, Rigasa dep 11:30. Sat & Mon Rigasa dep 07:15 and 15:00, Idu dep 11:00. All trains stop at Kubwa. No Wednesday service listed. NRC said on 10 Sep 2026 that scheduled services continue.

Sources

  • nrc.gov.ng/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/9521: AKTS timetable from 6 Mar 2026 between Idu and Rigasa, all trains stop at Kubwa. Opened 9 Oct 2026.
  • nrc.gov.ng/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/9539: 31 Mar 2026: LITS Lagos end Mobolaji Johnson Station, Ebute Metta; Ibadan end Obafemi Awolowo Station, Moniya; AKTS normal schedule between Idu and Rigasa; WITS running; Port Harcourt–Aba Train Service regular schedule 08:00 Port Harcourt→Aba and 15:00 Aba→Port Harcourt. Opened 9 Oct 2026.
  • nrc.gov.ng/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/9653: 10 Sep 2026: fire at Idu Train Station, Abuja; Abuja–Kaduna Train Service operations unaffected, scheduled services continue. Opened 9 Oct 2026.
  • nrc.gov.ng/train-schedules-and-fares/fares: NRC fares: AKTS First N9,000 / Business N6,500 / Regular N3,600 adult, N3,000 minor (no station pair named); LITS fares by Lagos–Ibadan, Lagos–Abeokuta, Abeokuta–Ibadan and class. Opened 1 Oct 2026.
  • nrc.gov.ng/wp-json/wp/v2/pages: NRC fares page last modified 2026-09-08. Opened 1 Oct 2026.