Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway
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The Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway is a major West African rail line linking the port city of Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire with Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, facilitating regional trade and passenger transport.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international railway
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Abidjan–Niger Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | French colonial period ⓘ |
| concessionaire | Sitarail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Abidjan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ouagadougou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Ouagadougou–Kaya railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Burkina Faso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Côte d'Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossesBorderBetween | Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
supports export of Burkinabé commodities via Abidjan
ⓘ
supports import of fuel and goods into Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| electrification | not electrified ⓘ |
| gauge | metre gauge ⓘ |
| hasBorderStation |
Ferkessédougou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niangoloko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | main export corridor for landlocked Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| importance | key corridor for Sahel trade ⓘ |
| lengthApproximate | about 1,150 km ⓘ |
| links | landlocked Burkina Faso to the sea ⓘ |
| opened | early 20th century ⓘ |
| operator | Sitarail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | states of Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| partOf |
Burkinabé rail network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ivorian rail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Bobo-Dioulasso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bouaké NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaya (regionally connected via network) ⓘ |
| portServed | Port of Abidjan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCargo |
cotton
ⓘ
fuel ⓘ general merchandise ⓘ livestock ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| role |
facilitates regional passenger movement
ⓘ
facilitates regional trade ⓘ |
| serves |
domestic passengers
ⓘ
international passengers ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| terminus |
Abidjan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ouagadougou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackType | single track ⓘ |
| use |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
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