CONTENT] The 781km single track railway was built by the French in the early XXth century to link the capital the capital of landlocked Ethiopia to...
{"Image ImageDescription": "[UNVERIFIED CONTENT] The 781km single track railway was built by the French in the early XXth century to link the capital the capital of landlocked Ethiopia to the Port of Djibouti. Since 2009, most of the Ethiopian part of the railroad has been disused, and only the portion between Dire Dawa and Djibouti still operates. For more information, see this excellent website both in English and French: <a href=\"http://www.train-franco-ethiopien.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.train-franco-ethiopien.com</a>\n\nBeing audacious pays off: though the Addis Ababa station was closed, we were granted a visit thanks to a local employee who valued the fact we spoke French.", "Image Copyright": "? Fran?ois-Olivier Dommergues"}