The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced that the first phase of the Lagos Mass Rail Transit (LMRT) system’s Red Line is set to be completed during Q1 of 2024 in Lagos, Nigeria.

The 25 km rail line runs from Agbado in Ogun state to Oyingbo in Lagos state, featuring stations at Agbado, Iju, Agege, Ikeja, Oshodi, Mushin, Yaba, and Oyingbo. It shares tracks with the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway from Ebute Metta to Agbado. All stations are 99.9% complete, except Yaba station, which is around 89% complete. Track works have been finished, and the project includes the construction of vehicular overpasses and pedestrian bridges at various locations. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) handled the survey, design, and construction of the first phase. First Metro Infrastructure Limited (FMIL), led by First Global Commerce Solutions and including Yapi Merkezi, will operate and maintain the Red Line.

The overall 37 km Red Line comprises two additional phases. The second phase is set to extend the rail line from Ebute Metta to the Marina terminus, which is also connected to the LMRT’s Blue Line. The third phase will extend the track from the Ikeja station through to Mohammed Murtala International Airport, passing through the domestic airport. The Red Line is expected to carry 750,000 passengers a day at launch and 1.1 million when fully operational.