Dakar–Saint-Louis railway
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| Dakar–Saint-Louis Railway | |||
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The line shown on a 1901 map
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| Overview | |||
| Type | Heavy rail, disused | ||
| Termini | Dakar Saint-Louis |
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| Stations | Dakar, Thiès, Louga, Saint-Louis | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | June 5, 1885 | ||
| Closed | 2003? | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track length | 265 km (164.66 mi) | ||
| No. of tracks | 1 | ||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge | ||
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The railroad linking Dakar (Senegal) to Saint-Louis was the first railroad line in French West Africa when it opened in 1885. It is no longer in service.[1]
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