Historedia
Episode 2 of 2

1901 Railway Opening

When
December 1901
Where
Abeokuta, Nigeria
Part of
Alake of Egba leases land for Aro–Abeokuta railway to British

The new railway from Aro to Abeokuta was opened in December 1901 in the presence of the Alake.

The new railway from Aro to Abeokuta was opened by the Governor in December 1901, in the presence of the Alake. This opening followed the 1899 agreement that allowed construction through Egba lands. A separate railway connecting Abeokuta to nearby Lagos, 77 kilometres long, had been completed in 1899.

Sources

  1. Lagos Colony Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
  2. Abeokuta Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11

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