| Nacala railway | |
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| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
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| Service | |
| Type | Cape gauge |
| Operator(s) | SDCN |
| History | |
| Opened | 1924 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 912 km (567 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Nacala railway, also known as Northern Corridor railway and Nacala Corridor railway, is a railway line that operates in northern Mozambique on a 912 kilometres (567 mi) line[1] that runs west from the port city of Nacala, crossing the central region of Malawi, connecting with the coal belt of Moatize, in northwest Mozambique. It is connected to the Dona Ana-Moatize railway branch and the Sena railway (Chipata-Lilongwe-Blantyre-Nhamayabue-Dondo). It also has a 262 kilometres (163 mi) branch line from Cuamba to Lichinga.[2]
This railway line is part of the logistics mega-enterprise called "Nacala Logistics Corridor".[3]
- ^ Garcia, Ana.; Kato, Karina.. Politicas Públicas e Interesses Privadas: uma análise a partir do Corredor de Nacala em Moçambique. Cadernos CRH. Vol 29. Nº 76. Salvador Jan./Apr. 2016.
- ^ "A luta continua!". Railway Gazette. 1 June 2004. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ Vale conclui Project Finance do Corredor Logístico de Nacala. Vale. 23 de março de 2018.