Train from Kapiri Mposhi to Dar-es-salaam

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Train from Kapiri Mposhi to Dar-es-salaam: Taking the train is a safe, pretty comfortable and above all, fascinating way to get around Tanzania, and to travel between Tanzania and Zambia.  This page explains routes, train times, fares and how to buy tickets.

The Tanzania & Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) runs trains between Kapiri Mposhi, Mbeya and Dar es Salaam, taking two nights.  The trains have sleeping-cars and a restaurant car, and the journey is a great adventure, see the travellers’ reports below.  The line is 1,860km long and was only opened in 1976, built with Chinese funding and assistance.

The timetable below comes into force on 1 June 2017.  The Zambian Mukuba now permanently operates the express service, the Tanzanian Kilimanjaro now always operates the ordinary train, before 2016 the two trainsets alternated on both services, so you never knew which set you’d get.

The timetable below comes into force on 1 June 2017.  The Zambian Mukuba now permanently operates the express service, the Tanzanian Kilimanjaro now always operates the ordinary train, before 2016 the two trainsets alternated on both services, so you never knew which set you’d get.

Train from Kapiri Mposhi to Dar-es-salaam

 Kapiri Mposhi ► Mbeya ► Dar es Salaam
km

 Classes:

 Mukuba – Express service

1S, 2S, 2, 3, M or R

 Kilimanjaro –  Ordinary train

1S, 2S, 2, 3, R
0  Kapiri Mposhi (New) depart 16:00   Tuesdays 14:00  Fridays
882  Nakondé arrive

depart

 08:41   Wednesdays

09:11   Wednesdays

 09:15  Saturdays

09:25  Saturdays
883  Tunduma (border) arrive

depart

 10:16   Wednesdays

10:31   Wednesdays

 10:30  Saturdays

10:45  Saturdays
1003  Mbeya arrive

depart

 14:13   Wednesdays

14:28   Wednesdays

 14:32  Saturdays

15:00  Saturdays
1852  Dar es Salaam arrive 12:10   Thursdays 15:46  Sundays

Kapiri Mposhi (New) station is 2km from Kapiri Mposhi (Zambia Railways) station.

 

Useful Information:

Train operators : Tanzania & Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA), www.tazarasite.com.

Tanzania Railways Corporation Dar es Salaam-Kigoma/Mwanza, www.trc.co.tz. Railway Systems of Zambia (no website).
Time zone: Zambia GMT+2, Tanzania GMT+3, all year round.
Dialling code: Zambia dialling code +260, Tanzania dialling code +255.

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