Railway stations in Zambia

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New Kapiri Mposhi railway station, TAZARA Railway, 2009. New Kapiri Mposhi station 2009.jpg
New Kapiri Mposhi railway station, TAZARA Railway, 2009.

Railway stations in Zambia include:

Maps

Principal towns served by rail

New Kapiri Mposhi interior New Kapiri Mposhi Station interior.jpg
New Kapiri Mposhi interior

Existing

Lusaka - capitalKabwe Chililabombwe — freight only
Kafue Kitwe Luanshya — freight only
Mazabuka Kapiri Mposhi - junctionChingola — freight only
Choma Mpika Mufulira — freight only
Livingstone Kasama
Mulobezi Ndola

TAZARA

Newly constructed

Proposed rail


Zambia - Angola

Zambia - Namibia

Proposed in August 2013 [7]

Botswana - Zambia

Rehabilitation

See also

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References

  1. "CHIPATA RAILWAY | Railways Africa". www.railwaysafrica.com. Archived from the original on 2010-06-06.
  2. "afrol News - Zambia, Malawi finally connected by rail".
  3. Railways Africa. "LINKING CHIPATA TO TAZARA". Railways Africa.
  4. Railway Gazette International Dec 2016 p07
  5. "Jimbe - village".
  6. RailwaysAfrica #4 of 2014 p06
  7. Railways Africa. "ZAMBIA-NAMIBIA LINK". Railways Africa.
  8. RailwaysAfrica May 2009, p8

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