Lagos-Calabar Railway line, which is also known as the West-East Coastal rail line is a rail infrastructure project under development in Nigeria to link Lagos, the largest and capital city of the West African republic in the south-west region to Calabar, a port city in the south-east region, near the border with the neighboring republic of Cameroon.
The project involves the construction of a total of 1,402 kilometers of railway line in addition to railway platforms, 22 railway stations including ancillary facilities, administrative space, and level crossings. Other works include the installation of safety systems, electrical systems, lighting systems, and signaling systems, as well as the laying of tracks and electricity lines.
