The Dakar–Niger Railway (French: Chemin de fer Dakar-Niger) connects Dakar, Senegal to Koulikoro, Mali. The name refers to the Niger River , not the Republic of Niger . It serves many …

Apr 18, 2014 · The long established 'Dakar-Niger' railway line was once the main transport link between the West African countries of Senegal and Mali. But for decades, the route has been …

Oct 7, 2008 · This project examines the history of the Dakar-Niger railroad from its birth to its decline to illuminate the nature of the rail strike of 1947-1948 in French West Africa. The strike …

The Dakar-Niger Railway Strike of 1947-1948 has become a notable reference point when tracing the history of decolonization within colonial French West Africa in the period following the end …

Oct 7, 2022 · La ligne de chemin de fer de Dakar au Niger, ou Dakar-Niger, relie Dakar, au Sénégal, à Koulikoro, au Mali. Elle dessert de nombreuses villes du Sénégal (Thiès) et du Mali …

Senegal 's rail network consists of 906 km of railway at 1,000 mm (3 ft in) gauge, and 36 km of 1,445 mm (4 ft in) gauge. The metre-gauge network is part of the Dakar–Niger Railway which …

Mali has one railroad (the Dakar–Niger Railway), including 729 kilometers in Mali, which runs from the port of Koulikoro via Bamako to the border with Senegal and continues on to Dakar.

Nov 26, 2019 · The sign above the station entrance declares that this is the Dakar-Niger Railway: the start of a trek from the arid Sahel to the tropical Atlantic, 1,300 kilometres (800 miles) …

substituting a railroad running direct from Dakar to the Niger River for the historic waterway to the western Sudan from Senegal. Sup-porters of the Senegal River route recommended, instead, …

May 18, 2024 · Originally built during colonial times, it faced challenges post-independence and after privatization. A tragic derailment in 2009 halted passenger services, and freig ...more. …