Lagos Receives 24 New Coaches for Red Line Rail Service
LAGOS — Lagos State has begun offloading three new train sets comprising 24 coaches for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said each eight-coach train set is designed to carry up to 2,000 passengers per trip. The state expects the additional rolling stock to create more capacity and allow more frequent services between Oyingbo and Agbado.
The trains were procured with federal support and are expected to enter passenger service before the end of 2026, according to the governor. They have arrived, but they had not yet entered regular passenger operations when this report was prepared.
LAMATA announced earlier in the year that it planned to add three eight-coach sets to the Red Line fleet. The authority has also outlined a longer-term plan to increase daily services after the new trains are deployed.
The Red Line’s first phase covers roughly 27 kilometres and connects Agbado with Oyingbo through several major residential and commercial districts.
The benefit to commuters will depend on commissioning, safety checks, timetable changes and service reliability. MBTV will monitor the confirmed start date and the number of additional daily trips.
Sources: Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority; Punch; Nairametrics.
Featured image: illustrative commuter-train photograph by Azzedine Rouichi/Unsplash; it is not presented as the Lagos Red Line train.
