Rigasa Railway Station Explained

Rigasa Railway Station is a Railway Station located in Rigasa, Kaduna.^{[1] [2] [3]} The railway station was commissioned by the former president of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari.^{[4] [5]}

Routes

Rigasa Railway Station has a railway leading to the federal capital of Nigeria, Abuja.^{[6] [7] [8]} In March 28, 2022, the train while departing from Rigasa Railway Station to Abuja was attacked by terrorists, kidnapping the hostages which caused a temporary closure.^{[9] [10] [11]}

See also

• Rail transport in Nigeria
• Railway stations in Nigeria
• Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway

Notes and References

1. Web site: How Train Station Changed Our Lives – Rigasa Traders . Daily trust newspaper . 25 September 2019.
2. Web site: Train Services Continue Uninterrupted Despite Derailment On Abuja-Kaduna Route — NRC . 26 May 2024 . Leadership newspaper.
3. Web site: Kidnapping: Kaduna Beefs Up Security At Rigasa Train Station . . 3 February 2020.
4. Web site: Buhari Arrives Kaduna's Rigasa Train Station . Channel Tv . 4 January 2018.
5. Web site: Kaduna-Abuja train derailment: Train services continues, NRC declares . Vanguard newspaper . 26 May 2024.
6. Web site: Ticket racketeering, a booming business at Rigasa, Idu railway stations . Pm newspaper . 29 September 2020.
7. Web site: NRC apologises to passengers over Kaduna-Abuja train breakdown . 28 June 2021 . The cable newspaper . 28 June 2021.
8. Web site: Kaduna passengers stranded as rail workers commence warning strike . 18 November 2021 . Daily post newspaper . 18 November 2021.
9. Web site: Nigeria train resumes operations eight months after major attack . Aljazeera newspaper . 5 December 2022.
10. Web site: Train breaks down as passengers trek 1000 meters through bush to Kaduna . 27 November 2019 . Daily post newspaper . 27 November 2019.
11. Web site: Turkish defense firm to provide Nigeria with road securing system . . 31 May 2024 . 31 May 2024.