Suswa Leisure Train

Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC)

Kenya

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Navigate from Nairobi Terminus (Syokimau) to Suswa Station across a span of 120km.

Traverses the floor of the Great Rift Valley with panoramic views of the escarpments
Views of the Ngong Hills ridge on the eastern side as the train departs Ngong station
Maai Mahiu area offers views of volcanic hills and the Olkaria geothermal steam plumes
Suswa is gateway to the dormant Mount Suswa volcanic crater and the world's longest lava-tube cave system
Giraffes, zebras, ostriches, and antelopes visible from the elevated railway embankment in the early-morning and late-afternoon
Maasai settlements visible across the Rift Valley floor, with traditional bomas and grazing cattle
Adjacent access to Hell's Gate National Park (Elsamere, Lake Naivasha boat-safari, Olkaria)

Duration
2.3 hours
Distance
120 km
Est. Price
Ultra-affordable — Economy KES 250–500 one-way; First Class KES 500–1,000 (returns available at 1.8x single)

Meals:

Ensuite: No

Meals:

Ensuite: No

Bridges

23 (including the 1.4 km Ngong Hills crossing viaduct and the Kedong Ranch viaduct over the Rift Valley floor)

Tunnels

4 (longest is the 1.1 km Ngong Hills Tunnel)

Stations

5 (Nairobi Terminus, Ongata Rongai, Ngong, Maai Mahiu, Suswa)

Wildlife crossings

4 dedicated overpasses and 8 underpasses along the Rift Valley floor section

Phase 2A continuation

Maai Mahiu → Naivasha → Narok is funded and under preliminary construction, with target completion 2027–2028

Rolling-stock refurbishment cycle

12-year major overhaul at the Nairobi SGR depot

Catenary

Not electrified — Phase 2A onward uses diesel DF8B/DF11 locomotives

Duration
2.3 hours
Distance
120 km
Est. Price
Ultra-affordable — Economy KES 250–500 one-way; First Class KES 500–1,000 (returns available at 1.8x single)