SGR trains could be annoyingly ugly but the train stations are FANTASTIC… See photos of Nairobi South SGR Terminus

Ok let’s give credit where credit is due… The Chinese have done such a wonderful job on the new train stations.

The only problem is the butt ugly locomotives that will be used in the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). Kenyans were shocked when they first saw photos of the SGR trains.

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Then sometimes in January this year, Kenya Railways released a video showing how first class passenger coaches on the new SGR trains look like. It was HORRIBLE! And KOT reacted.

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But the Chinese have compensated for the ugly locomotives with state of the art train stations; the Chinese received standing ovation when photos of Mombasa West train station were seen by the public.

Also read: 8 photos of the Mombasa West train station that will make you mistake it for a train station in New York

They have also done excellent job on Nairobi South SGR Terminus which is nearing completion. Checkout photos of the Western-ish terminus below: