thumb|right|System map.
thumb|A train in circulation in Douala Rail transport in Cameroon is primarily operated by Camrail, a subsidiary of Comazar.
History
Infrastructure
Separate from the metre gauge mainlines were narrow gauge plantation railways, especially in the Tiko area.
These served cocoa and sugar plantations.http://www.gouverneur-ebermaier.de/english/historie.htm Possible extensions
There are plans for an iron ore railway, which however might be isolated from existing railways.
The distance from the mine to the nearest likely port is about 500 km.
A connection to the nearest Camrail line at Mbalmayo on the Nyong River would be 350 km long.
Because of the heavy tonnages to be carried, this railway is likely to be  (standard gauge).
The railway would run from mines near Mbalam to a port near Lolabe.
The expected traffic is 35 million tonnes per year for 25 years.
Extensions of the rail network to Maroua and Yokadouma to promote the forestry industry have also been recommended.
In December 2010, it was reported that a South Korean consortium planned to build new railways in Cameroon.
Adjacent countries
There are no links yet to railways in adjoining countries.
The nearest the Nigerian railway system () approaches Cameroon is Maiduguri over 100 km from the northern Cameroon border.
The Gabon rail system (1,435 mm 4ft 8.5in) and Congolese rail systems  gauge do not run near to the Cameroonian border.
In 2011 funding for construction of a standard gauge railway line in Chad was obtained; the construction would include a line to Moundou and Koutéré near the Cameroon border, as well as a link to Nyala on the border with Sudan.
Rolling stock
Standards
Brakes: Westinghouse Air
Couplings: SA3
See also
Railway stations in Cameroon
References
External links
