The Dire Dawa Train Station was historic railway station connecting Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa city in Ethiopia built by the French in 1897 as complement of Ethio-Djibouti Railways.
Dire Dawa Train Station | |||||
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| Railway station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Dire Dawa Ethiopia | ||||
| Coordinates | 9°37′44″N 41°46′19″E / 9.629°N 41.772°E | ||||
| Owned by | Ethio-Djibouti Railway Standard Gauges Share Company | ||||
| Operated by | Ethio-Djibouti Railway Standard Gauges Share Company | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1897 | ||||
| Closed | 1970s | ||||
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Since 1970s, the railway began to decline and it was fully abandoned in early 2000s.[1]
History
editThe Dire Dawa Train Station was built between 1897 by the order of Emperor Menelik II as complement of Ethio-Djibouti Railways.[2][3][4][5] The line was reached after the founding of Dire Dawa in 1902 and Addis Ababa in 1917.[6][7] By 1910, the station was completed. However, the railroad unable to reach in Harar due to elevation which makes Dire Dawa suitable for construction. In 1970s, the railway began to decline due to the raise of road transport and greater access to the sea via Eritrea, eventually the line between Addis Ababa-Dire Dawa was fully abandoned in early 2000s.[1][8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b AfricaNews (2022-12-08). "100-year-old Ethiopia's French-built railway remains vital for residents". Africanews. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Kebede, Melese (2018). "Heritage-Tourism Resources of the Franco-Ethiopian Railway in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia" (PDF). African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure. 7 (4).
- ^ AfricaNews (2022-12-08). "100-year-old Ethiopia's French-built railway remains vital for residents". Africanews. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ sevensecondsaway (2005-08-31). "The Franco-Ethiopian Railway and Its History". Tezeta. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Heritage-Tourism Resources of the Franco-Ethiopian Railway" (PDF). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "A century on, French-built railroad in Ethiopia still 'a blessing'". The EastAfrican. 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "An Economic Perspective of the Historic Relationship". Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "A century on, French-built train in Ethiopia still 'a blessing'". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Local history of Ethiopia : Dil Amba - Djibiet" (PDF). Retrieved 4 November 2024.