This page gathers together documents relating to Nigerian Railways,

Nigeria railways - a list of passenger stations and stops to 1984, with distances. 4pp External link

The Nigerian Railways A summary of a talk given by Robert Nelson to the WASC Conference at Cheltenham in 2013

7pp paper on 'The Railway Factor in the Economic Development of Minna Town, 1908-1960' by Idris Abubakar Zakari

Baro Kano railway 4pp with illustrations from The Engineer magazine 1909

Short follow-up article in the Engineer on historical background to the Baro Kano railway

1 page article from the Engineer 1901 on the railway contruction from Lagos to Ibadan

Short addendum to the article above

Image of cover from UK with Railway Chief Accountant's oval showing receipt

2004 (?) summarising the trading position and prospects of Nigerian Railways

Image of 2 page article from LMS Magazine on The Nigerian Railway in 1930

Image of 1920 rules announcement on luggage handling at Baro

The Development of Baro-Kano Railway as an Aspect of Technology Transfer in Colonial Northern Nigeria. 14pp paper by S Y Tijjani

The Socio-Economic Impact of the Railway in Northern Nigeria: A Study in transformation of the Rural Communities along the Rail Line between Kano and Zaria, 1908–1970s. 2015 thesis by S Y Tijjani 248pp