Lagos Blue Line train to operate every 10 minutes, Cuts travel time by 44%

The Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line will, from Monday, August 11, 2025, increase its operational frequency to every 10 minutes, significantly reducing the Marina to Mile 2 journey time to just 10 minutes. This new schedule represents an eight-minute reduction in travel time for commuters.

According to a press statement from the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), the reduction in “train headway” will save commuters “about 44 per cent in time and improve overall journey experience”.

The new schedule will see trips on Mondays through Saturdays increase to 90 from the current 72, while the number of Sunday trips remains unchanged at 22.

The Managing Director of LAMATA, Abimbola Akinajo, attributed the achievement to new rolling stock procured by the Lagos State Government with support from the Federal Government.

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Akinajo said, “We are excited to facilitate the increase in the number of trips since our commitment is to have a world-class, sustainable transport system that satisfies stakeholders and drives the growth of Lagos,”.

She also explained that the “increase in the number of trips and rolling stock foreshadows the operation of the entire Blue Line when the infrastructure is completed to the terminal point at Okokomaiko, in the last quarter of 2026”.

The statement also noted that the Blue Line, which commenced passenger operations on September 4, 2023, has transported over five million passengers to date.

The second phase of the project, which is currently under construction, is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, with passenger operations scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2027.