September 4, 2023
Operations began for the rapid transit component of a rail system in Lagos State in southwestern Nigeria. The first portion of Lagos Rail Mass Transit to go into service was an 8.1-mile (13-kilometer) segment of the system’s Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city and one-time capital. (Lagos State was named for this city.) The large number of people riding as the first passengers on this line’s blue-colored trains included Babajide Sanwo-Olu (born in 1965), who has been governor of Lagos State since 2019.
Lagos Rail Mass Transit’s Blue Line now covers 17 miles (27 kilometers) and contains a total of five operational stations. Just a little over a year after this line opened, the system’s Red Line made its debut. This commuter rail service encompasses 23 miles (37 kilometers) and nine operational stations altogether. Lagos Rail Mass Transit in its entirety is managed by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA).
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Additional information on Lagos Rail Mass Transit is available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagos_Rail_Mass_Transit
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