Addis-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway

Ethio-Djibouti Railway (EDR) / China Railway Engineering Group (CREC)
Ethiopia
Djibouti
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The Journey

Navigate from Furi-Lebu Station to Nagad Station across a span of 759km.

Scenery Highlights
  • Great Rift Valley Margins
  • Danakil Depression Edge
  • Awash National Park Horizons
  • Eastern Ethiopian Plateau
  • Red Sea Coastal Arrival
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    12 hours

  • Distance

    759 km

  • Est. Price

    Affordable

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Classes & Accommodations

Meals: None

Ensuite: No

Meals: None

Ensuite: No

Meals: None

Ensuite: No

Engine / Locomotive

CRRC diesel-electric locomotive (standard gauge)

Track Gauge

1,435 mm (standard gauge)

Braking Technology

Air disc brakes, Knorr-Bremse systems

Route Engineering Challenges

  • Crossing the Afar Depression (below sea level in sections)

  • Ascending from Ethiopian highlands (2,000m+) to Djibouti coast (sea level)

  • Extreme heat conditions in the Danakil Depression (~50°C)

  • Deep cuttings and embankments through volcanic terrain

Line Length

759 km

Maximum Speed

120 km/h passenger

Construction Period

2011–2018

Electrification

25 kV AC overhead line

Traction Power

China-standard 25kV/50Hz

Operator

Ethio-Djibouti Railway (EDR), joint venture

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    12 hours

  • Distance

    759 km

  • Est. Price

    Affordable

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