section_path: Transportation/Local public transport/Metro rail
section_name: Metro rail
paragraph_text: Metro rail
  
  The first section, or phase, of the rapid transit system, the Lagos Light Rail, has been operational since February 2023. The "Blue Line" runs between Mile 2 and Marina (East–west axis). The extension towards Okokomaiko and the "Red Line" are under construction, The red line will run between Agbado and Marina (North–south axis). There are plans for more light rail lines:
  
  At the beginning of 2024, it was announced that the Lagos suburban railway had transported 583,000 passengers in its first four months. This would make it the largest inner-city rail service provider in Africa.
  
  On 14 February 2024, Governor Sanwo-Olu announced that the Red Line between Agbado and Oyingbo would be inaugurated on 29 February 2024 in the presence of Nigerian President Tinubu.