Nacala railway
Nacala railway | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
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Service | |
Type | Cape gauge |
Operator(s) | SDCN |
History | |
Opened | 1924 |
Technical | |
Line length | 912 km (567 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Nacala railway, also known as Northern Corridor railway and Nacala Corridor railway, is a
This railway line is part of the logistics mega-enterprise called "Nacala Logistics Corridor".[3]
History
The construction of the Nacala Railway started in 1915, as a project to link the port of Lumbo with the Mozambican hinterland and Protectorate of Nyasaland.[4] The first 90 km to Monapo was opened for operation in 1924, but the project declined for lack of resources.[5]
When a building was renovated in the late 1920s, he realized that the port of Lumbo had a number of design weaknesses, deciding that Nacala should be the port terminal on a line. The tracking was changed and a link between Monapo and Nacala was opened.[5]
In 1932, a railroad reached 350 km, already connecting Nacala to Mutivasse and, in 1950, it extended to Cuamba, 538 km from Nacala. Starting from Cuamba, 262 km of lightning were built up to Lichinga.[6]
On May 17, 1968, the government of Malawi signed an agreement with Portugal to open an extension starting in the city of Nkaya, to connect with Cuamba. The Nkaya station thus formed an interconnection between the
The Mozambican government started the recovery of the line in November 2005,[9] within the mega-enterprise "Nacala Logistics Corridor", which guarantees a hyperconnectivity of highways, railways, ports and airports.[3]
In 2010, a multinational mining company
Main railway stations
The main railway stations of the Nacala railway are:
- Nacala
- Monapo (junction railway station)
- Nampula
- Cuamba (junction railway station)
- Entre-Lagos
- Nayuchi
- Liwonde
- Nkaya (junction railway station)
- Mwanza
- Cana-Cana
- Moatize (junction railway station)
Railway branches
The Nacala railway has three important branches:
- Nacala-a-Velha branch: connects the village of Andre Mossuril to the town of Nacala-a-Velha.[13]
- Lumbo Branch: Connects the city of Monapo to the port village of Lumbo.[13]
- Cuamba–Lichinga branch: connects the town of Cuamba to the city of Lichinga.[14]
References
- ^ Garcia, Ana.; Kato, Karina.. Politicas Públicas e Interesses Privadas: uma análise a partir do Corredor de Nacala em Moçambique. Cadernos CRH. Vol 29. Nº 76. Salvador Jan./Apr. 2016.
- ^ "A luta continua!". Railway Gazette. 1 June 2004. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ a b Vale conclui Project Finance do Corredor Logístico de Nacala. Vale. 23 de março de 2018.
- ^ Baia, Alexandre Hilário Monteiro.. Os conteúdos da urbanização em Moçambique: considerações a partir da expansão da cidade de Nampula São Paulo: Universidade de São Paulo, 2016. pp.32.
- ^ a b Jesus Neto, António Gomes.. Entre trilhos e rodas: fluidez territorial e os sentidos da circulação de mercadorias em Moçambique. São Paulo: Universidade de São Paulo, 2016. pp.20.
- ^ White, Landeg. Bridging the Zambezi: a Colonial Folly. Springer, 18 de junho de 1993. pp. 107-108.
- ^ Perry, J.W.B.. Malawi's New Outlet to the Sea: Geography. Vol. 56, No. 2 (abril de 1971), pp. 138-140.
- ^ Nkana, Robert.. Malawi Railways: an Historical Review. The Society of Malawi Journal. Vol. 52, No. 1 (1999), pp. 39-45
- ^ Phiri, Patson. Rehabilitation work starts on Nacala railway line. Southern African News Features 06 No 44, Southern African Research and Documentation Centre. Maio de 2006.
- ^ "Railway Gazette: Mining drives African rail plans". Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ Inauguração do Corredor Logístico de Nacala deverá multipicar exportações de Moçambique. Diário de Notícias. 20 de maio de 2017.
- ^ "Nacala Corridor officially inaugurated". Railway Gazette. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ a b Estudo de Impacto Ambiental do Terminal Portuário e Ramal Ferroviário de Nacala-a-Velha: Relatório. George (RAS), Aurecon. 2010. vol. I.
- ^ "Cuamba-Lichinga" (HTML). CFM. Retrieved 9 February 2020.