Kenya passenger timetable
Posted: 28 Jan 2009, 12:48
An unofficial Kenyan passenger timetable, with thanks to the East_African_Steam group.
Kenya: Passenger train timetable December 2008, showing normal motive power.
Mainline services: days of running (departure) indicated.
1. Nairobi-Mombasa. 93 or 94
MWF TThSu
19:00 d Nairobi a 10:00
10:00 a Mombasa d 19:00
2. Nairobi-Kisumu. 87 Nakuru-Kisumu; 87 or 93 Nairobi-Nakuru
MWF TThSu
18:30 d Nairobi a 08:00
07:50 a Kisumu d 18:30
3. Kisumu-Butere. 62
TThSu TThSu
08:50 d Kisumu a 16:05
12:05 a Butere d 13:00
Note: no Saturday service to connect out of the arrival from Nairobi. 3rd class only.
4. Nairobi-Nanyuki. 62
S Su
08:00 d Nairobi a 17:08
17:30 a Nanyuki d 08:00
3rd class only, but experience shows that most passengers make intermediate journeys. I have always got a seat by boarding early at the terminal station.
5. Voi-Taveta: service withdrawn.
Nairobi commuter services
All services run Monday-Friday only, except Kahawa which runs Monday-Saturday as indicated. Power is 92 as available, the balance provided by 62/93/94. All 3rd class only.
1. “K†line towards Nanyuki.
1A. Kahawa.
M-S M-S M-S M-F
Nairobi d 08:40 11:26 14:51 18:10
Kahawa a 09:33 12:38 16:03 19:23
M-S M-S M-S S
Kahawa d 05:40 09:43 13:08 16:33
Nairobi a 06:44 10:46 14:21 17:45
1B. Dandora.
06:54 d Nairobi a 08:25
07:18 a Dandora d 07 44
1C. Ruiru.
17:30 d Nairobi a 07:59
19:03 a Ruiru d 06:20
2. “A†line towards Mombasa.
17:40 d Nairobi a 07:30
18:30 a Embakasi d 06:20
3. “B†line towards Nakuru.
17:40 d Nairobi a 07:40
19:05 a Kikuyu d 06:20
Notes:
1. Usual disclaimer: This information is believed to be largely correct as at the start of December 2008, but no liability is accepted! Rift Valley Railways does not publish formal timetables, so this information is gleaned from stations and unofficial sources. Changes to times are always possible, so check before travelling.
2. Rolling stock of the commuter trains is normally stabled in Nairobi and makes ecs journeys as appropriate. So if you want to ride the last evening service out, the train crew will most probably let you ride back.
Geoff Warren