Kenya railways introduces additional trips to and from Kisumu
By Valerian Khakayi, December 19, 2024
Kenya Railways has introduced additional passenger trips following the resumption of the Kisumu Safari Train.
The state corporation in a statement issued on Thursday, December 19, 2024, announced that the additional trips will commence on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from Nairobi to Kisumu County and vice versa.
Kenya Railways says the train will be departing Nairobi for Kisumu on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 4 pm while the train from Kisumu to Nairobi will be departing on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays at 6:30 pm.
“We are pleased to announce that following the resumption of the Kisumu Safari Train, we have introduced additional trips to and from Kisumu up to 15th January 2025,”
“The revised schedule is as follows: The train to Kisumu will be departing the Nairobi Central Station on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 4 pm. The train to Nairobi will be departing the Kisumu Railway Station on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays at 6:30 pm. Thank you for your continued support and trust in us. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,” Kenya Railways stated.
Kisumu Safari train
According to Kenya Railways, the Kisumu Safari train makes the trip from Nairobi every Friday with stopovers in Line Saba, Kibera, Satellite, Lenana, Dagoreti, Kikuyu, Muguga, Limuru, Uplands, Matathia, Kijabe, Longonot, Naivasha, Nakuru, Njoro, Molo, Elburgon, Fort Ternan, Londiani, Muhoroni, Miwani, Chemelil, Kibigori and Kibos stations to drop and pick passengers.
The return trip is set for every Sunday with the train departing the New Kisumu Railway station at 1830 hrs to arrive in Nairobi at 0635 hrs.
The Safari train for the regular passenger train services from Nairobi to Kisumu City was relaunched in December 2021 after a decade. Since 2011, the old Nairobi/Nakuru/Naivasha rail line has not been open after regular train services stopped indefinitely.
— Kenya Railways (@KenyaRailways_) December 19, 2024