 The nation's railway system is part of a 1 260 km long route that links the country to Burkina Faso and Niger.1 156 km of railroad links Abidjan to Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso.Built during colonial era by the firm Abidjan-Niger (RAN), this railroad freed several landlocked countries among which were ex-High-Volta (Burkina Faso), Niger, and Mali.