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Lomé–Kpalimé Railway
The Lomé–Kpalimé railway was the second railway line built in today's Togo. It was also called ' or ' (cocoa railway). History The railway line was built during the German Colony, colonial era. Planning started in 1902, and construction began in 1904. Construction was financed through a 7.8 million Mark loan to the protectorate, with an interest rate of 3.5%. The german company ''Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg'' was entrusted with the construction and the operation left to ' Noepe was reached in 1905; Kpalimé was reached in 1907. The line opened on 27 January 1907, the birthday of Wilhelm II, German Emperor, Wilhelm II. It was built in meter gauge, had a length of and was accompanied by a telephone line. The level crossings were equipped with Level crossing signals, signals to ring bells. The line used the station at Lomé of the Lomé–Aného railway as a terminus. Besides the transport of cocoa, the line also served as transportation method for Elaeis guineensis, oi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lomé–Aného Railway
The Lomé–Aného railway was the first railway in the German colonial empire, German protectorate of Togoland. Over a length of 44 kilometers, it connected the administrative center of Lomé with the coastal town of Aného. Colloquially, the coastal railway was also called (coconut railway) – coconut trees grew on the dunes between the beach and the lagoon; Elaeis guineensis, oil palm products were often transport goods. Transport before the construction of the rail line Draft animals were seldom used in south Togo, as the Surra-epizootic spread there. Due to the absence of natural harbors and because of the dangerous Breaking wave, breakers, coastal shipping was little developed. Transport was only carried out by boats on the inland waters near the coast and by carriers. Even when the German colonialists introduced wagons after the seizure of the country in 1884, many of them were pulled by Africans with their muscle power. Planning The construction of the 1900–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
