Passengers trains in Zambia are run by ZAMBIA RAILWAYS and TANZANIA-ZAMBIA RAILWAY.
ZAMBIA RAILWAYS run the ”Zambezi Express” three days a week Livingstone-Lusaka and three days a week a through train Livingstone-Kapiri Mposhi-Ndola-Kitwe (The Thomas Cook Overseas Timetable claims far more frequent connections). These trains have Sleeper, 2nd class and 3rd class. Sleeper have 2 berth compartments. No towels are provided. 2nd class is reclining seats 2+2. 3rd class is hard benches. Only bistro cars. To Mulobezi there is 3rd class only. No dining cars. ZR trains are pretty ill maintained and often run very late.
TANZANIA-ZAMBIA RAILWAY runs the line from New Kapiri Mposhi (2 km from the ZR stop) to Dar-es-Salaam TAZARA (8 km from Dar es Salaam TRC station). There are domestic trains and twice a week (departing Tuesdays and Fridays) through trains; ”Mukuba Express” and ”Kilimanjaro Express”. The trains have 1st, 2nd and 3rd class, with 4 berth compartments, 6 berth compartments and seats respectively. No towels are provided. Dining cars with table service, the food being prepared in the car.
STEAM AFRICA EXPRESS runs excursion trains from Victoria Falls to Livingstone and back again, when at least six paying passengers. The train can be used for single journeys. It has a lounge car, where soft drinks and champagne is being served (included). The train stops on the bridge for photographing.
The ”Mukuba Express” and ”Kilimanjaro Express” are, together with the occasional Steam Africa Express, the only international trains to/from Zambia.
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