metro.ad / Luanda
🇦🇴 Angola
3 transit systems in Luanda — 1 in service and 2 under construction or planned.
🚆 Commuter rail · Cape-gauge suburban · CFL
The busy suburban stretch of the Luanda Railway (CFL), running inland from the port through Viana toward Catete — Angola's most-used passenger rail, carrying tens of thousands of daily commuters on rebuilt track.
Length
Luanda–Viana–Catete
Stations
—
Since
resumed 2011
Footfall
~15k+/day
🚆 Surface metro · Surface metro · Siemens
A $3-billion surface-metro under Angola's PRO-MMUL mobility programme, with a first 60 km phase linking central Luanda to the new António Agostinho Neto airport; Siemens Mobility is advancing the project as of 2026.
Length
60 km (phase 1)
Stations
—
Target
construction slated 2026
🚆 Coastal commuter rail · Commuter rail · Alstom
A planned 50 km coastal line from Cacuaco in the north to Benfica in the south, under a November 2025 agreement between Angola's transport ministry and Alstom to cut congestion along the seafront.
Length
50 km
Stations
—
Target
feasibility 2025
Whether you’re visiting Luanda for the first time or getting around every day, Met Road makes the city easy to move through. Below is every rapid-transit line we track in Luanda, with live status, so you always know what’s running and what’s on the way.
The easiest way in from the airport is usually a ride-hailing app (Uber, Bolt or a local equivalent) — fixed prices, no haggling, and ideal with luggage. Licensed airport taxis are also available; always agree the fare before you set off.
Does Luanda have public rail or rapid transit?
Yes — 1 system is in service: CFL Luanda Suburban. A further 2 are under construction or planned.
Tell me about CFL Luanda Suburban.
The busy suburban stretch of the Luanda Railway (CFL), running inland from the port through Viana toward Catete — Angola's most-used passenger rail, carrying tens of thousands of daily commuters on rebuilt track.
When will Luanda Surface Metro (MSL) open?
A $3-billion surface-metro under Angola's PRO-MMUL mobility programme, with a first 60 km phase linking central Luanda to the new António Agostinho Neto airport; Siemens Mobility is advancing the project as of 2026. It is currently construction slated 2026 — and, as with many African rail projects, the timeline is ambitious and may slip.
When will Luanda Blue Line open?
A planned 50 km coastal line from Cacuaco in the north to Benfica in the south, under a November 2025 agreement between Angola's transport ministry and Alstom to cut congestion along the seafront. It is currently feasibility 2025 — and, as with many African rail projects, the timeline is ambitious and may slip.