Zambia Railways network

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The Zambia Railways network is the national railway system of Zambia, linking major cities, mining regions, and neighboring countries for freight and passenger transport.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rail transport infrastructure
railway network
borderCrossing Livingstone–Victoria Falls rail link
Victoria Falls Bridge
connectsCity Kabwe
linked to: Kabwe, Zambia

Kitwe
Livingstone
Lusaka
linked to: Lusaka, Zambia

Ndola
connectsCountry Botswana
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tanzania
Zimbabwe
connectsRegion Central Province
Copperbelt Province
Eastern mining regions of Zambia
Southern Province
country Zambia
electrification non-electrified
gauge Cape gauge
historicalOperator Rhodesia Railways
Zambia Railways (state-owned predecessor structures)
hubStation Livingstone railway station
Lusaka railway station
Ndola railway station
infrastructureType branch lines to mining areas
single-track main lines
linksToPort ports in South Africa via Zimbabwe rail connection
ports in Tanzania via TAZARA connection
linksToRailway Botswana Railways (via Kazungula area corridor)
National Railways of Zimbabwe
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer du Congo
TAZARA Railway
mainCorridor Livingstone–Lusaka–Kabwe–Ndola line
Lusaka–Copperbelt corridor
operator Zambia Railways Limited
ownership state-owned
partOf Southern African rail network
passengerServiceType commuter and regional passenger services
intercity passenger trains
primaryUse freight transport
regulatoryAuthority Government of Zambia
roleInEconomy provides inland freight transit for neighboring countries
supports copper exports
transports mining inputs and outputs
secondaryUse passenger transport
standard uses mechanical and diesel traction
strategicFunction regional transit corridor in Southern Africa
trackGauge_mm 1067

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Lusaka railwayConnection Zambia Railways network
subject linked to: Lusaka, Zambia
Zambia Railways network operator Zambia Railways Limited
linked to: Zambia Railways network
Zambia Railways network historicalOperator Zambia Railways (state-owned predecessor structures)
linked to: Zambia Railways network
Kabwe railwayOperator Zambia Railways
subject linked to: Kabwe, Zambia
linked to: Zambia Railways network