Mauritania Railway Passenger Service
Navigate from Zouérat to Nouadhibou across a span of 703km. This is an overnight service.
14 hours
703 km
Ultra-affordable
Official Passenger Carriage (Dweira)
Meals: None
Ensuite: No
Open-Air Gondola Riding
diesel locomotives (typically 2-3)
100+ tonnes
1,432 mm (SFEFI - slightly wider than standard)
Air brakes on locomotives and wagons
Sand encroachment on tracks requiring constant maintenance
Extreme temperature variations (freezing nights to scorching days)
Remote 700km route through uninhabited desert
Water scarcity for crew and passengers
Typically 2.5 km (200+ wagons)
Up to 22,000 tonnes of iron ore per train
Single 'Dweira' carriage attached at rear