Nigeria Rail Transport Q4 2025 — 940,476 Passengers
Nigeria's railways carried 940,476 passengers in Q4 2025, down 9.32% from Q4 2024's record 1.04 million. Passenger revenue fell to ₦1.6 billion (-16.3% YoY). For the full year 2025, railways moved 3.89 million passengers and 633,110 tons of goods. Official NBS Rail Transport Statistics.
Nigeria's rail network moved 3.89 million people in all of 2025 — Lagos alone handles that many commuters in a few days by road. The Q4 2025 passenger decline (940K vs 1.04M in Q4 2024) is notable given that Q4 typically benefits from yuletide travel. The cargo story is more encouraging: 633,110 tons in 2025 vs ~495,000 in 2024, a 27% increase. The NRC's Abuja-Kaduna and Lagos-Ibadan lines remain the primary revenue drivers, while the eastern and central network contributes marginally.
Quarterly Passengers (2024 vs 2025)
Passenger Revenue by Quarter (₦)
Quarter-by-Quarter Detail
| Period | Passengers | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 675,293 | ₦1.42bn |
| Q2 2024 | 689,263 | ₦1.69bn |
| Q3 2024 | 743,205 | ₦1.70bn |
| Q4 2024 | 1,037,113 | ₦1.92bn |
| Q1 2025 | 929,553 | ₦1.95bn |
| Q2 2025 | 989,793 | ₦2.28bn |
| Q3 2025 | 1,028,839 | ₦1.94bn |
| Q4 2025 | 940,476 | ₦1.60bn |