Dakar railway station
Colonial-era terminus in Dakar, Senegal, now served by the TER to Diamniadio.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookshelf/Highlights & Notes/Articles/Is This Africa’s Urban Transport Model .md | Simply Railway | setting | Departure point of the TER ride. |
Is this Africa’s Urban Transport Model ? — Simply Railway (2026)
Source: Bookshelf/Highlights & Notes/Articles/Is This Africa’s Urban Transport Model .md · Original · Readwise highlight
We are currently in front of the original station, built between 1913 and 1914.
- Role: setting
- In the video: The ride starts in front of the original colonial-era station, built in 1913–14, closed in 2009 when the Dakar–Niger line stopped, renovated for the TER and reopened to passengers in December 2021. Tickets are bought at the counter and the train leaves for Diamniadio.
- Why it matters: The departure point, and the place where the narrator tells the corridor’s history before the ride.