Railway stations in Tanzania

Railway stations in Tanzania include: ( all 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge) In 1949 a line was built to link the Tanganyika groundnut scheme plantations around Nachingwea with the port of Mtwara.

The scheme famously foundered and the railway was abandoned in 1962.

[7] A short 610 mm (2 ft) line lasted from 1879 to 1888.

1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge to match Zambian/Southern African networks.

The container port at Dar es Salaam is served by both 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) and 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) railway gauge tracks.

Railways in Tanzania.
Red 1,000 mm ( 3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in ) gauge.
Orange 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in ) gauge.
The Dar es Salaam railway station, Central line , in the year 1973.
The Makambako Station.
The Mbeya Station.
A triple gauge sleeper can handle the three main gauges found in Africa, including Tanzania: 1000 mm, 1067 mm and 1435 mm.