The Ramdane Djamel–Annaba railway is a railway connecting

Annaba Province Annaba () is a province ('' wilaya'') in the north-eastern corner of Algeria. Its capital, Annaba, is Algeria's main port for mineral exports. History In 1984 El Taref Province was carved out from its territory. Administrative divisions The ...

to the

Algiers–Skikda railway The Algiers–Skikda railway is one of the two trunk lines in the Algerian railway network, the other being the Algiers–Oran railway. The line hosts passenger services connecting Algiers station with either Annaba or Constantine, the two lar ...

and the rest of the Algerian rail network. Currently 96 kilometers long, it is the oldest railway in the country.

History

An 11 kilometer segment of the current railway started construction in 1853 and opened on September 1, 1859 for cargo operations in the immediate vicinity of Annaba. The railway first opened for passenger service in 1885 and had all its segments joined in 1904. Since 2006, the line is being upgraded by the

National Company for Rail Transport The National Rail Transportation Company (, , abbreviated SNTF) is Algeria's national railway operator. The SNTF, a state-owned company, currently has a monopoly over Algeria's rail network of , although it is currently utilising only . Out of ...

. Double-tracking work commenced in 2006 in order to facilitate long-distance travel connecting with the Algiers–Skikda railway and includes 27 kilometers of new alignment, two tunnels measuring a total of 2 kilometers, and station reconstruction in the towns of Azzaba and Berrahal. The work is being performed by Obrascón Huarte Lain for approximately €200 million.

Description

The railway is single-track and not electrified. It has a total of four stations: Annaba, Berrahal, Azzaba, and Ramdane Djamel. Services average 40-50 km/h.

Services

One night train connects Algiers station to Annaba, taking 10 hours over 630 kilometers using the

and the Ramdane Djamel–Annaba railway. Only freight service operates between Annaba and

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References

{{Reflist Railway lines in Algeria Standard-gauge railways in Algeria