Uganda Railways Corporation
| Company type | Government-owned corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Railway transport |
| Predecessor | East African Railways and Harbours Corporation |
| Founded | 1977 |
Key people | David Musoke Bulega Acting Managing Director |
Number of employees | 200+ (2018) |
The Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) is the parastatal railway of Uganda. It was formed after the breakup of the East African Railways Corporation (EARC) in 1977 when it took over the Ugandan part of the East African railways.
URC's system is rooted in the British colonial 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge Uganda Railway that was transformed after World War I into the EARC. Its operation after the demise of the EARC had been hampered by civil war and inefficient management in Uganda. In 1989, government soldiers massacred sixty civilians at Mukura railway station.
In 2023, Uganda Railways begun work on restoring its northern line to Gulu, eschewing the construction of a new standard gauge railway in favor of restoration of the existing one.