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Addis Ababa Light Rail
Overview
Native nameየአዲስ አበባ ቀላል ባቡር
LocaleAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Transit typeLight rail
Number of lines2
Number of stations39
Daily ridership56,000
Operation
Began operation20 September 2015; 8 years ago (2015-09-20)
Operator(s)Ethiopian Railway Corporation, Shenzhen Metro Group
Number of vehicles41
Technical
System length31.6 km (19.6 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750V DC[1] Overhead catenary
Top speed80 km/h (50 mph) [2]
System map

The Addis Ababa Light Rail (Amharic: የአዲስ አበባ ቀላል ባቡር, romanized: Ye’Adīsi Abeba k’elali Baburi) is a light rail system in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[3][4] It is the first light rail and rapid transit in eastern and sub-saharan Africa.[3][5][6]

A 17-kilometre (11 mi) line running from the city centre to industrial areas in the south of the city was opened on 20 September 2015 and inaugurated by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.[5][6] Service began on 9 November 2015 for the second line (west-east).[7][8] The total length of both lines is 31.6 kilometres (19.6 mi), with 39 stations.[7] Trains are expected to be able to reach maximum speeds of 70 km/h (43 mph).[9]

The railway was contracted by China Railway Group Limited. The Ethiopian Railways Corporation began construction of the double-track electrified light rail transit project in December 2011 after securing funds from the Export-Import Bank of China.[10] Trial operations were begun on 1 February 2015,[9] with several months of testing following that.[11] It is operated by the Shenzhen Metro Group.[12]

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  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference RailwayGazette2015-09-21 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Addis Light Rail Progress". Railways Africa. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  5. ^ a b Sahle, Eden (22 September 2015). "Ethiopia: Addis Light Rail Eases Transportation Problem". AllAfrica. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Sub-Saharan Africa gets its first metro". The Economist. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  7. ^ a b Asrat, Amare (10 November 2015). "Addis light rail Hayat - Torhailoch route begins operation". Ethiopian News Agency. Addis Ababa. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Addis Ababa opens second light rail line". Railway Gazette International. 12 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 December 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  9. ^ a b "中国企业承建的埃塞俄比亚首都城市轻轨开始试运行(高清组图)". ifeng.com (in Chinese). 2 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Corporation discloses/Addis light rail project detail". The Ethiopian Herald. 10 March 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  11. ^ "Ethiopia: Addis Light Railway to Go Operational Next Month". AllAfrica. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  12. ^ "Shenzhen Metro Group to operate Ethiopian light rail". Shenzhen Daily. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2015.

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