Senegal Railway Network

Overview

The Dakar-Sahel Railway is a railway that links Dakar on Africa's West Coast with Zulu on the Red Sea's Coast.

History

Due to the lack of active nations in the Western Portion of Africa and lack of good transport besides some Malian canals Dakar decided to undertake two massive railway projects, the Dakar-Sahel being the first one, the Trans-Sahara being the second.

The railway was slowly build from Dakar, coming from the Dakar Terminus on elevated track until it lowered to ground level and proceeded to the upper reached of the Senegal River until turning southward, following the river for a bit before turning due east again. There it continues before turning north to get out of the trees to lessen the lag. There is continues, crossing the Korban Canal, reaching the Nile, and finally ending at Zulu.

Future

The Dakar-Sahel Railway will add branchlines, a planned one to Lagos to reach the Lagos network, which connects into Cameroon.

It will also connect with the rest of the Dakar network, such as the TransSahara Line.