History of rail transport in Tanzania
The history of rail transport in Tanzania began in the late nineteenth century.
The Mwanza railway station during the day time
A train on the Bububu railway
A train passing over a bridge across the Ruvu river during the day time
A TAZARA passenger train at the Mbeya railway station during the day time
The Central Line, formerly known as the Tanganyika Railway is the most important railway line in Tanzania, apart from TAZARA. It runs west from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma on Lake Tanganyika via Dodoma. A branch leads to Mwanza on Lake Victoria.
Kidete railway station
Kigoma railway station, viewed from the station yard in 2010
Mwanza Train Station as seen from the main road in the centre of Mwanza town.
Passenger train in the main station of Dar es Salaam