The Lagos-Ibadan Train Service (LITS) has been available to Lagos residents since 2021 for travel to Abeokuta and Ibadan. Many Lagosians have yet to go to other southern states using this method of transportation, nevertheless. In this article, we’ll explain how to purchase train tickets from Lagos to Ibadan as well as other crucial details like the schedule and costs.
How Much Is Lagos To Ibadan Train Ticket?
The cost of tickets to reserve a train from Lagos to Ibadan is among the first things you should know about the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service.
Current Lagos-Ibadan ticket prices 2023:
- First Class Ticket – N9000
- Business Class – N6500
- Standard Ticket (Adults) – N3600
- Standard Ticket (Children) – N3000
We must inform you that the Mobolaji Johnson Station in Alagomeji, Yaba, only accepts cash payments. So make an effort to bring funds to cover transportation costs.
How To Find Lagos’ Mobolaji Johnson Station
To reserve a train from Lagos state to Ibadan, you must go to Mobolaji Johnson Station. The station acts as Lagos’ main train station. The train arrives and departs from this location every day.
You need not fret if you are unsure of the location of the Mobolaji Johnson train station in Lagos; we will explain how to find the station in a moment. The station is situated in Lagos’ Ebute Metta neighborhood.
Use the Tejuosho-to-Yaba route from Ojuelegba to get to Mobolaji Johnson train station. Take a right turn and continue walking until you reach the Alagomeji bus station at the end of Tejuosho Road. If you get off the bus at the Alagomeji stop, the Mobolaji Johnson Station is right there. An aging structure, the train station is not difficult to overlook.
How To Book Lagos-Ibadan Train
Let’s talk about how to reserve a train to Ibadan now that you know where the Mobolaji Johnson Station is. You should get to the station at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. To purchase a train ticket, you would also need to bring a legitimate form of documentation, such as a driver’s license or employee ID.
Provide a valid ID at the counter to pay for your train ticket. On both weekdays and weekends, the train leaves Lagos for Ibadan at 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.
First Class guests traveling to Ibadan would board the 24-seater coaches, while Business Class travelers would board the 56- and 68-seater coaches. If you purchase a Standard rail ticket, you will board one of the 88-seater carriages.
It takes roughly two hours and fifty minutes to go by train from Lagos to Ibadan. At the Babatunde Raji Fashola Station, there would be a brief stoppage of about 30 minutes after the train departs the Mobolaji Johnson Station at 8:00 am (or 4:00 pm, depending on the situation). A few minutes later, the train would depart once more. It would make brief stops at the Wole Soyinka Station in Abeokuta and the Samuel Laduke Akintola Station in Omi-Adio before coming to a stop at the Obafemi Awolowo Station in Moniya, Ibadan.
You’d enjoy the nice rail travel from Mobolaji Johnson Station to Obafemi Awolowo Station. Although the coaches are air-conditioned, you might want to wear some thick clothing if you have trouble with the cold. It’s also vital to note that individuals traveling in coaches cannot order meals.
Ojoo Main Park may be reached in ten minutes after the train finally arrives at the Obafemi Awolowo Station in Moniya, Ibadan, whereas it takes twenty minutes to go to Iwo Road Park (when there is no traffic). You can almost always find a taxi to take you wherever you need to go in Ibadan from these parks. As an alternative, you can get a ride using an e-hailing service like Bolt or Uber.
Current Schedule Of Lagos-Ibadan Train Service Trips
To help you plan your journey, we’ll explain the current itinerary for the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service in this section of the page. On weekdays and weekends, we will publish the daytime and afternoon schedules.
This is the whole train timetable between Lagos and Ibadan:
1. Weekdays (Morning Trip)
- Departure from Mobolaji Johnson Station, Alagomeji at 8.00 am
- Stop-over & take-off at Babatunde Raji Fashola Station, Agege by 8.28 am
- Stop-over & take-off at Wole Soyinka Station, Abeokuta by 9.43 am
- Stop-over & take-off at Samuel Ladoke Akintola Station, Omi-adio by 10.26 am
- Final stop at Obafemi Awolowo Station, Moniya by 10.47 am
2. Weekdays (Afternoon Trip)
- Departure from Mobolaji Johnson Station, Alagomeji at 4.00 pm
- Stop-over & take-off at Babatunde Raji Fashola Station, Agege by 4.28 pm
- Stop-over & take-off at Wole Soyinka Station, Abeokuta by 5.43 pm
- Stop-over & take-off at Samuel Ladoke Akintola Station, Omi-adio by 6.26 pm
- Final stop at Obafemi Awolowo Station, Moniya by 6.47 pm
3. Saturdays & Sundays(Morning Trip)
- Departure from Mobolaji Johnson Station, Alagomeji at 8.00 am
- Stop-over & take-off at Babatunde Raji Fashola Station, Agege by 8.28 am
- Stop-over & take-off at Wole Soyinka Station, Abeokuta by 9.43 am
- Stop-over & take-off at Samuel Ladoke Akintola Station, Omi-adio by 10.26 am
- Final stop at Obafemi Awolowo Station, Moniya by 10.47 am
4. Saturdays & Sundays(Afternoon Trip)
- Departure from Mobolaji Johnson Station, Alagomeji at 4.00 pm
- Stop-over & take-off at Babatunde Raji Fashola Station, Agege by 4.28 pm
- Stop-over & take-off at Wole Soyinka Station, Abeokuta by 5.43 pm
- Stop-over & take-off at Samuel Ladoke Akintola Station, Omi-adio by 6.26 pm
- Final stop at Obafemi Awolowo Station, Moniya by 6.47 pm