PHOTOS: The Mombasa-Nairobi Railway

Nairobi South Station under construction
Rail construction underway at Nairobi South Station
Workers check a section of track
A locomotive runs along the Athi River Super Bridge
The 2.7-km Athi River Super Bridge, the longest of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway's bridges
Train driver Li Xiaohua
Assistant train driver Peng Zhanbin
The Marimbeti Super Bridge under construction near Nairobi National Park. Wild animals can pass below the elevated track
Railway construction workers' accommmodation

Photos by Chen Ran

A Chinese-built railway in Kenya will link the country's capital Nairobi with the southeastern city of Mombasa, East Africa's largest port.

Construction of the 472-km railway, which started in November 2013, is expected to be completed next year.

International infrastructure contractor China Road and Bridge Corp. is building the railway, with the Export-Import Bank of China financing 90 percent of the $3.8 billion cost.

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