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| Libya || no | | Libya || There have been no operational railways in Libya since 1965. However, in July 2025 a memorandum of understanding was signed with China Civil Engineering Construction that could lay the groundwork for construction to resume on the project to build a national network. See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Libya Wikipedia] for a history of the railways. | ||
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| Niger || no known railway | | Niger || no known railway | ||
Revision as of 21:29, 31 July 2025
This page provides a summary of countries and territories in Africa without individual pages. They are thought by the compilers to have no passenger rail services, and often no operational railways at all. We would be grateful for any updates.
Fahrplancenter provides some information for some countries listed below.
| Country | Status |
|---|---|
| Bénin | no known passenger service |
| Burundi | no known railway |
| Cape Verde Islands | no known railway |
| Central African Republic | no known railway |
| Chad | no known railway |
| Comoros | no known passenger service |
| Equatorial Guinea | no known passenger service |
| Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) | Rovos Rail cruise trains cover all of the main lines of Eswatini railways - see also Eswatini Railways and Wikipedia article |
| Gambia | no known railway |
| Guinea Bissau | no known passenger service |
| Lesotho | no known passenger service |
| Libya | There have been no operational railways in Libya since 1965. However, in July 2025 a memorandum of understanding was signed with China Civil Engineering Construction that could lay the groundwork for construction to resume on the project to build a national network. See Wikipedia for a history of the railways. |
| Niger | no known railway |
| Rwanda | no known passenger service |
| São Tomé & Príncipe | no known railway |
| Seychelles | no known railway |
| Sierra Leone | no known passenger service |
| Somalia | no known passenger service |
| South Sudan | no known passenger service |
| Togo | no known passenger service |
| Western Sahara | short section of Mauritania's SNIM line; no other known railways |
