Railway stations in Benin

There has been continuous provision of rail transport in Benin since 1906. Railway stations in Benin include:

Railways in Benin
existing 1000mm gauge, under construction 1000mm gauge, dismantled 600mm gauge

Maps

• UN Map Benin

Operational

Historical image of Cotonou railway station.

Historical image of Bohicon railway station.

• Cotonou – (0 km) port
• Porto Novo – national capital; cement factory
• Bohicon
• Dassa-Zoume
• Savé
• Parakou – (438 km) railhead in north

Non operational

Ouidah railway station shortly after construction. The station is currently unused.

• Pobé – branch railhead in east
• Ouidah – on line to west
• Segboroué – branch railhead in west.

Under construction

• (2015)^[1]
• Parakou (438 km) - railhead in north
• Ndali
• Kandi
• Guéné
• Lama-Kara
• border (574 km) ^[2]
• Gaya
• Dosso^[3]
• Kollo
• Say - iron ore with 650Mt of reserves.
• Niamey (1000 km)

Proposed

• Cadjehoun St Jean
• Godomey
• Cococodji
• Pahou - terminus of suburban passenger service ^[4]
• Sémé
• Porto Novo
• Cotonou - terminus of suburban passenger service

Closed

• Abomey – junction on former 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) Zagnanado narrow gauge line
• Zagnanado – branch terminus on former Zagnanado narrow gauge line
• Hévé – branch terminus on former Mono narrow gauge line (station intact, but line lifted)
• Comè – intermediate stop on former Mono narrow gauge line
• Adjaha – intermediate stop on former Mono narrow gauge line

See also

• AfricaRail
• Railway stations in Niger
• Railway stations in Togo
• Transport in Benin