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Tazara Railway Station in Dar es Salaam

A journey on the Tazara Railway is a true adventure that starts off at the Dar es Salaam, Tanzania station.  Here is a brief overview of what one can expect.

 

Overview of the route. Since it was built by the Chinese, it’s also written in their language.
Second and third class waiting area.
Women’s bathroom. Get used to this kind of toilet. This is all that’s available on the train.

 

Women’s bathroom
Great place to pick up last minute snacks for the trip
Pick up water and snacks for the train here.
First class waiting lounge
Excited and ready for our journey
Security-all passengers set bags out, take a few steps back, then dogs smell the bags for explosives. After that, the train in the background is quickly boarded.

 

 

 

~Bella

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