Eritrean Railway
Railway system of Eritrea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Eritrean Railway is the only railway system in Eritrea. It was constructed between 1887 and 1932 during the Italian Eritrea colony and connects the port of Massawa with Asmara.[1] Originally it also connected to Bishia. The line was partly damaged by warfare in subsequent decades, but was rebuilt in the 1990s. Vintage equipment is still used on the line.
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Eritrean Railway | |||
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Overview | |||
Status | Operational | ||
Locale | Eritrea | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 13 (originally 31) | ||
History | |||
Opened | Between 1887 and 1932 | ||
Closed | 1975 | ||
Reopened | 2003 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 118 kilometres (73 mi) active, full length 337 kilometres (209 mi),) | ||
Track gauge | 950 mm (3 ft 1+3⁄8 in) | ||
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