Railway transport in Zambia - railway transport in the territory of the state of Zambia .
The length of railways in the country is 3126 km (2014) [1] . The Cape gauge (1067 mm) is used. Main lines: Ndola - Kabwe - Lusaka - Livingstone , Ndola - Kapiri - Mposhi - Mpika - Nakode [2] .
There is a connection to the railway network of Tanzania and Zimbabwe (via the Bridge over Victoria Falls ) [2] . There is no direct train connection with Namibia , Botswana , Mozambique , Angola .
Railway company - Zambia Railways .
Livingstone has a railway museum .
Rail links with neighboring countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo - Yes - the same track, only freight traffic.
- Tanzania - Yes - the same track - 1067 mm.
- Malawi - No - construction is planned.
- Mozambique - There is no direct connection - through Zimbabwe.
- Zimbabwe - Yes - only freight.
- Botswana - No direct connection, via Zimbabwe.
- Namibia - No.
- Angola - There is no direct connection, through the Congo to Benguela . The same track width is 1067 mm, But the railway in Benguela has not been functioning since 1970, although there are plans for its reconstruction.
Notes
- β CIA World Factbook: Zambia .
- β 1 2 Great Russian Encyclopedia: 30 tons. / Chairman of the Scientific-Ed. Council Yu. S. Osipov. Ed. Ed. S. L. Kravets. T. 10. Iron tree - Radiation. - M .: Big Russian Encyclopedia, 2008. - 767 pp.: Ill .: maps.