Zambia Railways operates a number of rail lines, including the
Mulobezi Railway; as of early 2012, it was still in operation, but in poor repair.[1]
Railway links with adjacent countries
Democratic Republic of the Congo -
Ndola to
Sakania then Lubumbashi - 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in), freight only. (For extensions and reconstruction beyond Lubumbashi see the
DR Congo article). The current operating status of Chililabombwe-DR Congo link not known.
Tanzania - from
Kapiri Mposhi, border crossing at Nakonde, Zambia, to Dar es Salaam, TAZARA railway, passenger and freight - 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Botswana - no direct link, indirectly via Zimbabwe (no continuous passenger services). A
direct link is under construction and expected to be open in 2019.[3]
Robinson, Neil (2009). World Rail Atlas and Historical Summary. Volume 7: North, East and Central Africa. Barnsley, UK: World Rail Atlas Ltd.
ISBN978-954-92184-3-5.
Zambia Railways operates a number of rail lines, including the
Mulobezi Railway; as of early 2012, it was still in operation, but in poor repair.[1]
Railway links with adjacent countries
Democratic Republic of the Congo -
Ndola to
Sakania then Lubumbashi - 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in), freight only. (For extensions and reconstruction beyond Lubumbashi see the
DR Congo article). The current operating status of Chililabombwe-DR Congo link not known.
Tanzania - from
Kapiri Mposhi, border crossing at Nakonde, Zambia, to Dar es Salaam, TAZARA railway, passenger and freight - 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Botswana - no direct link, indirectly via Zimbabwe (no continuous passenger services). A
direct link is under construction and expected to be open in 2019.[3]
Robinson, Neil (2009). World Rail Atlas and Historical Summary. Volume 7: North, East and Central Africa. Barnsley, UK: World Rail Atlas Ltd.
ISBN978-954-92184-3-5.