The train has been departing Nairobi on Friday at 8am to arrive in Nanyuki at 2pm.
It then leaves Nanyuki on Sunday at 8am to arrive in the capital city at 2pm.
It makes stops at the intermediate stations along the route which are Thika, Miubiri, Makuyu, Maragua, Murang’a Sagana, Kiganjo and Naromoru.
The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has adjusted frequency on the Nairobi-Nanyuki rail service to accommodate more passengers travelling to their hometown during the festive season.
Under the new schedule, the train that resumed operations early this month after more than two decades will go to Nanyuki on December 24 to arrive back in the city on December 27th.
The New Year train will run on December 31 to Nanyuki and return to the city on December 2, 2021.
The train has been departing Nairobi on Friday at 8am to arrive in Nanyuki at 2pm. It then leaves Nanyuki on Sunday at 8am to arrive in the capital city at 2pm.
It makes stops at the intermediate stations along the route which are Thika, Miubiri, Makuyu, Maragua, Murang’a Sagana, Kiganjo and Naromoru.
“The decision to adjust the schedule was a result of increased customer demand to travel by train to the various destinations along the route during this festive season,” said Kenya Railway managing director Philip Mainga in a statement yesterday.
The Nairobi–Nanyuki Rail Passenger Service began its operations on December 11, making a round trip weekly departing on Fridays and making a return on Sundays.
Last weekend the service ferried 640 passengers along the line signalling excitement of the return of the passenger train on the Nairobi-Nanyuki line.
Mr Mainga noted that the service which offers travellers “a good leisure ride mixed with an adventurous experience” has been well received so far.
“The service fares vary from destination to destination with a complete trip going for Sh200 for the economy class and Sh1,000 for business class,” said Mr Mainga.
The railway line was constructed by the colonial government in 1908 to facilitate commercial farming by the white settlers who had pitched tent in Laikipia.
The revival of the line that was last used in the late 1990s means that produce like coffee and tea destined for sea export will be transported to the Port of Mombasa directly by railway.
From the Nairobi-Nanyuki metre-gauge line, the cargo will be transferred to the modern standard gauge rail (SGR) line that links the city to the Mombasa port.
Kenya opened the SGR line linking the Port of Mombasa with the Nairobi in 2017 at a cost of $3.2 billion (Sh355 billion).
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