Railway stations in Benin
There has been continuous provision of rail transport in Benin since 1906. Railway stations in Benin include:
Maps
Operational
- Cotonou - (0 km) port
- Porto Novo - national capital; cement factory
- Bohicon
- Dassa-Zoume
- Savé
- Parakou - (438 km) railhead in north
Non operational
Under construction
Proposed
- Cadjehoun St Jean
- Godomey
- Cococodji
- Pahou - terminus of suburban passenger service [6]
- Sémé
- Porto Novo
- Cotonou - terminus of suburban passenger service
Closed
- Abomey - junction on former 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Zagnanado narrow gauge line
- Zagnanado - branch terminus on former Zagnanado narrow gauge line
- Hévé - branch terminus on former Mono narrow gauge line (station intact, but line lifted)
- Comè - intermediate stop on former Mono narrow gauge line
- Adjaha - intermediate stop on former Mono narrow gauge line
References
- Times Atlas of the World 2007 p86
- http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2011/09/china-benin-rly-extension/
- Oirere, Shem. "Benin-Niger railway project launched". Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- "BENIN RAILWAY EXTENSION - Railways Africa". www.railwaysafrica.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-06.
- Africa, Railways. "EXTENDING FROM BENIN TO NIGER". Railways Africa. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- Ltd, DVV Media International. "Benin passenger service to launch this year". Railway Gazette. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
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