General Information

Kidatu is at the junction of the Kilosa-Kidatu Branch Line and the Tanzania Zambia Railway Line (TAZARA). The two Lines do not interlink, due to a difference in gauges. However, there is a transshipment facility at Kidatu.

Railways History and Operations

Construction of Kilosa-Kidatu Branch Line started at Kilosa in the year 1958 and reached Kidatu in 1965. The Branch line from Kilosa to Kidatu is 107.69 Km long; and the railway distance from Dar Es Salaam to Kidatu (via Kilosa) is 397 km. Main features at Kidatu include:

• Kidatu Station and transshipment facilities for freight interchange between Tazara and TRC Systems.