Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Phase One
Sector: Bridge • Location: Mombasa, Nairobi, Kenya
Source: The Kenyan Wallstreet
The Mombasa-Nairobi SGR is Kenya's biggest infrastructure project since independence, designed to shorten passenger travel time from Mombasa to Nairobi from over ten hours to under five hours. The 472-kilometre railway line supports both passenger and freight trains, with freight trains completing the journey in less than eight hours. The line is powered by diesel trains with an average speed of 1
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Bridge, Mass Transit, Rail
- Location
- Mombasa, Nairobi, Kenya
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Kenyan Wallstreet
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Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Mombasa-Nairobi SGR is Kenya's biggest infrastructure project since independence, designed to shorten passenger travel time from Mombasa to Nairobi from over ten hours to under five hours. The 472-kilometre railway line supports both passenger and freight trains, with freight trains completing the journey in less than eight hours. The line is powered by diesel trains with an average speed of 120 km/h. |
Original sector | Transportation |
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Location
Country | Kenya |
City | Mombasa, Nairobi |
Source
Source | The Kenyan Wallstreet |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Bridge, Mass Transit, Rail |
Article published date | 2026-07-13 |
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