How long is the iron ore train in Mauritania?


How long is the iron ore train in Mauritania? At nearly 2.5km in length, the iron trains of Mauritania are among the longest in the world. Their journey extends between Zouerat – the largest town in the country's north, known for its iron ore mining industry – and the port city of Nouadhibou in the west, for a total distance of 652km.


Can you ride the Mauritania Railway?

Passenger cars are sometimes attached to freight trains, but more often passengers simply ride atop the ore hopper cars freely. Passengers include locals, merchants, and occasionally some adventure tourists.


How much does it cost to ride the train in Mauritania?

There is also the option to ride inside the single passenger carriage. There are limited spaces in the carriage (there is only one passenger carriage). A ticket for the passenger carriage in the iron ore train costs 6 EUR (current in 2023).


What is the longest iron ore train in the world?

And it's the longest train in the world at 2.5km long. Despite Mauritania being quite poor, they are rich in natural minerals with Iron Ore being the largest export. So each morning an empty train runs from Nouadhibou on the West coast of Mauritania to the iron ore mines at Zouerat, via Choum/Atar.


How fast is the train in Mauritania?

At 11 a.m. sharp every day, the train materializes seemingly from nowhere, kicking up a late-morning dust storm after its 17-hour rumble through the Sahara at a top speed of no more than 50 kilometers, or 30 miles, an hour.


How long is the Mauritanian Railway?

It consists of a single, 704-kilometre (437 mi) railway line linking the iron mining centre of Zouérat with the port of Nouadhibou, via Fderik and Choum. The state agency Société nationale industrielle et minière (SNIM) controls the railway line.


How long is the longest cargo train USA?

General cargo Union Pacific, United States. Run from 8–10 January 2010, consisting of 296 container cars and hauled by nine diesel-electric locomotive spread through the train with a total length of 18,000 feet (3.4 mi; 5.5 km), from a terminal in Texas to Los Angeles.


What is the scariest train track?

10 Most Dangerous Train Routes in the World
  • Aso Minami Route, Japan.
  • Georgetown Loop Railroad, Colorado, USA.
  • White Pass and Yukon Route, Alaska, USA.
  • Tren a las Nubes, Argentina.
  • Kuranda Scenic Railroad, Australia.
  • Devil's Nose Train, Ecuador.
  • The Death Railway, Thailand.
  • Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe Train, South Africa.


What is the deadliest train in the world?

The 2004 Sri Lanka tsunami train wreck is the deadliest recorded train disaster in history, claiming the lives of at least 1,700 people.


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