Moçâmedes Railway

Moçâmedes Railway

The Moçâmedes Railway is a 907 km railway line in Angola, between Namibe (which was called Moçâmedes until 1985) and Menongue in Cuando Cubango province.

(Portugese: Linha de Moçâmedes) (later the "Namibe Railway") (Portugese: Caminho-de-ferro do Namibe) [1].

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Original two foot gauge railway

The railway was originally built in the colonial era, 1905, with a 600mm gauge, and was 249 km in length [2].

Regauging to Cape gauge

In 1950 the line was re-gauged to Cape gauge (1067mm).[3] severely damaged by years of civil war in Angola, but rehabilitation began in 2006 with support from China.[4] As of March 2009, 89 km had been restored, between Matala and Dongo.

In November 2010, it was announced that the reconstruction was being managed by RITES, and that it would have 56 stations.[5] There are plans to buy 9 new locomotives plus 54 passenger coaches from a Chinese manufacturer.[6]

The railway is expected to serve mines at Chamutete and Cassinga[7]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "MOÇÂMEDES RECONSTRUCTION". http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2009/03/mocamedes-reconstruction-2/. Retrieved 2010-11-27. 
  2. ^ Durrant, A.E., A.A. Jorgensen, C.P. Lewis. Steam in Africa, London, 1981, Hamlyn.
  3. ^ "Railways in Angola". 2010-11-11. http://sinfin.net/railways/world/angola.html. Retrieved 2010-11-27. 
  4. ^ "allAfrica.com: Angola: Huila: Equipment for Rehabilitation of Mocamedes Railway Arrive". http://allafrica.com/stories/200604100897.html. Retrieved 2010-11-27. 
  5. ^ "AngolaHub". 2010-11-27. http://www.angolahub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=117%3Amocamedes-railroad-in-angola-to-have-56-stations&catid=35%3Aangola&Itemid=64&lang=en. Retrieved 2010-11-27. 
  6. ^ "CHINESE LOCOS FOR ANGOLA". http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2011/01/chinese-locos-for-angola-2/. Retrieved 2011-02-20. 
  7. ^ "MOÇAMEDES RAILWAY". http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2010/11/mocamedes-railway-2/. Retrieved 2010-11-27. 

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