Legehar train station
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Legehar (from French: La Gare) was the main railway station in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the terminal station of the metre-gauge Ethio-Djibouti Railway that connected Ethiopia's capital to the Port of Djibouti.[1] Completed in 1917, the station was a central part of the city and the main source of traffic into the city. The style of the station is French, reflecting the nationality of its builders. The station is no longer in operation, as the metre-gauge railway has been largely superseded by the standard-gauge Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway completed in 2017. The standard-gauge station is located in the outskirts of Addis Ababa.
References
- ^ Blunt, Elizabeth (22 June 2009). "Ethiopia looks to revive past railway glories". BBC.
9°00′34″N 38°45′12″E / 9.00946°N 38.75329°E
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