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Railways Nigeria, in 36 editions.
The entry for Nigeria published Railways in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 21 editions. Each is shown as published. Railways in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 21
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Railroads” (1990 to 1995) and “Railways” (1996 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 5 editions, 1990 to 1994.
Published as “Railroads”
3,505 km 1.067-meter gauge
3,505 km 1.067-meter gauge
Published as “Railroads”
- total:
- 3,567 km
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 62 km 1.435-m gauge
total: 3,567 km
narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-meter 1.067-m gauge
standard gauge: 62 km 1.435-m gauge
- total:
- 3,557 km (1995)
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 52 km 1.435-m gauge
total: 3,567 3,557 km (1995)
narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge
standard gauge: 62 52 km 1.435-m gauge
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- total:
- 3,557 km
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 52 km 1.435-m gauge (1995)
total: 3,557 km (1995)
narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge
standard gauge: 52 km 1.435-m gauge (1995)
- total:
- 3,557 km
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 52 km 1.435-m gauge (1995)
note: years of neglect of both the rolling stock and the right-of-way have seriously reduced the capacity and utility of the system; a project to restore Nigeria's railways is now underway
Rewritten: too little of the 1998 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 3,557 km
narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge
standard gauge: 52 km 1.435-m gauge (1995)
note: years of neglect of both the rolling stock and the
right-of-way have seriously reduced the capacity and utility of the
system; a project to restore Nigeria's railways is now underway
- total:
- 3,557 km
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 52 km 1.435-m gauge
note: years of neglect of both the rolling stock and the right-of-way have seriously reduced the capacity and utility of the system; a project to restore Nigeria's railways is now underway
total: 3,557 km
narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge
standard gauge: 52 km 1.435-m gauge (1995)
note: years of neglect of both the rolling stock and the
- total:
- 3,557 km narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge standard gauge: 52 km 1.435-m gauge note: years of neglect of both the rolling stock and the right-of-way have seriously reduced the capacity and utility of the system;
- a project to restore Nigeria's railways is now underway
total: 3,557 km
- total:
- 3,557 km
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 52 km 1.435-m gauge
note: years of neglect of both the rolling stock and the right-of-way have seriously reduced the capacity and utility of the system; a project to restore Nigeria's railways is now underway (2001)
total: 3,557 km
narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge
standard gauge: 52 km 1.435-m gauge
note: years of neglect of both the rolling stock and the right-of-way have seriously reduced the capacity and utility of the system; a project to restore Nigeria's railways is now underway (2001)
- total:
- 3,557 km
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 52 km 1.435-m gauge (2002)
Rewritten: too little of the 2002 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 3,557 km
narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge
standard gauge: 52 km 1.435-m gauge (2002)
- total:
- 3,557 km
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 52 km 1.435-m gauge (2003)
total: 3,557 km
narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge
standard gauge: 52 km 1.435-m gauge (2002) (2003)
- total:
- 3,557 km
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge
- standard gauge:
- 52 km 1.435-m gauge (2004)
total: 3,557 km
narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge
standard gauge: 52 km 1.435-m gauge (2003) (2004)
- total:
- 3,505 km
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2005)
total: 3,557 3,505 km
narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge
standard gauge: 52 km 1.435-m gauge (2004)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- total:
- 3,505 km
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2006)
total: 3,505 km
narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2005) (2006)
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- total:
- 3,505 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 49
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2008)
total:
3,505 km
country comparison to the world:
49
narrow gauge:
3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2006) (2008)
- total:
- 3,505 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 49
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2010)
total:
3,505 km
country comparison to the world:
49
narrow gauge:
3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2008) (2010)
- total:
- 3,505 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 49
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2008)
total:
3,505 km
country comparison to the world:
49
narrow gauge:
3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2010) (2008)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- total:
- 3,505 km
- country comparison to the world:
- 50
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2008)
total:
3,505 km
country comparison to the world:49 50
narrow gauge:
3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2008)
- total:
- 3,798 km
- standard gauge:
- 293 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 50
total: 3,798 km
standard gauge: 293 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2014)
country comparison to the world:
narrow gauge:
3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2008)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- total:
- 3,798 km
- standard gauge:
- 293 km 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2014)
- country comparison to the world:
- 47
total: 3,798 km
standard gauge: 293 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2014)
country comparison to the world: 50 47
- total:
- 3,798 km (2014)
- standard gauge:
- 293 km 1.435-m gauge (2014)
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2014)
total: 3,798 km (2014)
standard gauge: 293 km 1.435-m gauge (2014)
narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2014)
country comparison to the world: 47
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- total:
- 3,798 km (2014)
- standard gauge:
- 293 km 1.435-m gauge (2014)
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2014)
note: as of the end of 2018, there were only six operational locomotives in Nigeria primarily used for passenger service; the majority of the rail lines are in a severe state of disrepair and need to be replaced
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 3,798 km (2014)
standard gauge: 293 km 1.435-m gauge (2014)
narrow gauge: 3,505 km 1.067-m gauge (2014)
note: as of the end of 2018, there were only six operational locomotives in Nigeria primarily used for passenger service; the majority of the rail lines are in a severe state of disrepair and need to be replaced
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- total:
- 3,798 km (2014)
- standard gauge:
- 293 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge
- narrow gauge:
- 3,505 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge
note: as of the end of 2018, there were only six operational locomotives in Nigeria primarily used for passenger service; the majority of the rail lines are in a severe state of disrepair and need to be replaced
total: 3,798 km (2014)
standard gauge: 293 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (2014)
narrow gauge: 3,505 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge (2014)
note: as of the end of 2018, there were only six operational locomotives in Nigeria primarily used for passenger service; the majority of the rail lines are in a severe state of disrepair and need to be replaced
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Nigeria: Railways.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/nigeria/railways.