NRC resumes Apapa-Ibadan freight rail service, operating three times weekly

NRC resumes Apapa-Ibadan freight rail service, operating three times weekly

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and APM Terminals Apapa have relaunched the Apapa-Ibadan standard gauge freight rail service, operating on a fixed schedule with departures on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Running between the Lagos Port Complex and the NRC Freight Yard in Moniya, Ibadan, the service provides a rail alternative for container transport, easing road congestion.

The relaunch follows a partnership between NRC and APM Terminals Apapa to enhance cargo turnaround, streamline evacuations, and expand rail use for exports.

Speaking at the launch, NRC Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, emphasized the longstanding collaboration between NRC and APM Terminals in container movement across Nigeria, previously relying on the narrow-gauge line to Kaduna and Kano, as reported by Channels Television.

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The service will operate on a structured schedule, with each trip transporting up to 35 wagons—equivalent to 35 forty-foot containers or 70 twenty-foot containers.

“The newly launched service will operate on a fixed schedule, with train departures from Apapa on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Each trip will transport up to 35 wagons, carrying either 35 forty-foot containers or 70 twenty-foot containers,” the report read in part. 

Chief Commercial Officer of APM Terminals Nigeria, Caroline Aubert-Adewuyi, affirmed the three-times-weekly schedule, noting that previous inconsistencies in rail operations had made cargo planning challenging for customers.

“With our revamped service, we now offer a reliable and structured schedule, departing three times a week, ensuring efficient cargo movement from Apapa to Ibadan and back,” she said. 

 

NRC resumes Apapa-Ibadan freight rail service, operating three times weekly