Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway

Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway
Schematic diagram of the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway.
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Ethiopia, Djibouti
Locale	Ethiopia, Djibouti
Termini	Sebeta, Ethiopia Port of Doraleh, Djibouti
Stations	21 (15 for passengers)
Service
Type	Railway
System	Ethiopian Railway Djiboutian Railways
Operator(s)	Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company (from 2024) China Railway Group Ltd. (until 2023) China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. (until 2023)
Rolling stock	41 locomotives, 1,130 coaches/wagons
History
Opened	January 1, 2018 (2018-01-01)
Inauguration	5 October 2016 (2016-10-05) (Ethiopia) 10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) (Djibouti)
Commercial operation	1 January 2018 (2018-01-01)
Technical
Line length	759 km (472 mi)
Number of tracks	single-/double- track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Loading gauge	5300 mm
Minimum radius	800–1,200 m (2,600–3,900 ft)
Electrification	Overhead line 25 kV AC / 50 Hz
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph) (passenger); 80 km/h (50 mph) (freight)
Signalling	automatic block & ETCS-2
Highest elevation	2,293 m (7,523 ft)
Maximum incline	1.85%
Route map

Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway Map
coordinates km elevation 0.0 2,111 m 8.899°N 38.576°E / 8.899; 38.576 2.0 Sebeta 2,113 m 8.932°N 38.688°E / 8.932; 38.688 15.5 Addis Ababa – Furi-Labu 2,264 m Viaduct (800 m) Indode – Cargo Terminals 8.856°N 38.764°E / 8.856; 38.764 34.2 Addis Ababa – Indode 2,068 m Indode – Depot Viaduct (750 m) 8.764°N 39.019°E / 8.764; 39.019 67.3 Bishoftu 1,878 m 8.588°N 39.137°E / 8.588; 39.137 91.3 Modjo 1,807 m Modjo Dry Port Modjo junction | Modjo–Hawassa Railway (planned) Viaduct (500 m) 8.505°N 39.264°E / 8.505; 39.264 113.7 Adama 1,644 m 8.678°N 39.533°E / 8.678; 39.533 154.3 Feto 1,285 m 8.913°N 39.921°E / 8.913; 39.921 217.7 Metehara 966 m Awash National Park 9.016°N 40.153°E / 9.016; 40.153 248.0 Awash Awash junction | Awash–Hara Gebeya Railway 898 m Awash Fuel Depot Awash River bridge (155 m) 870 m 9.053°N 40.427°E / 9.053; 40.427 280.2 Sirba Kunkur 1,117 m 9.214°N 40.733°E / 9.214; 40.733 323.7 Mieso 1,353 m 9.551°N 41.193°E / 9.551; 41.193 391.1 Bike 1,096 m Dirē Dawa Dry Port | ERC project site 9.629°N 41.772°E / 9.629; 41.772 461.5 Dirē Dawa 1,113 m 9.978°N 41.943°E / 9.978; 41.943 509.5 Arawa 760 m 10.482°N 42.179°E / 10.482; 42.179 571.5 Adigala 759 m 10.743°N 42.548°E / 10.743; 42.548 622.1 Aysha 720 m 11.056°N 42.632°E / 11.056; 42.632 663.1 Dewale 835 m 666.6 Ethiopia Djibouti Border & Customs 11.149°N 42.736°E / 11.149; 42.736 690.7 Ali Sabieh 691 m 11.320°N 42.952°E / 11.320; 42.952 711.3 Holhol 406 m 11.523°N 43.127°E / 11.523; 43.127 743.9 Djibouti City – Nagad 31 m 11.576°N 43.106°E / 11.576; 43.106 756.1 Djibouti – Port Station 11 m Container | Oil (HDTL) | Multipurpose 4 m

The Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway (Amharic: አዲስ አበባ–ጅቡቲ የባቡር መስመር; French: Chemin de fer Addis Abeba–Djibouti, Oromo: Daandii baaburaa Finfinneefi Jibutii, Somali: Jidka Tareenka ee Addis Ababa-Jabuuti) is a standard gauge international railway line that connects Ethiopia's capital of Addis Ababa with Djibouti. It is linked to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.