Service has come and gone since. In 2010, the railway was performing freight and passenger trips between Monrovia and the (former) mining town of Bong. By 2016, the railway and mine were both closed. as of 2026, mines were operating in Bong again, and so was the railroad.

The Lamco Railway began operation in 1963, and takes its name from the mining company that built it: the Liberian-American-Swedish Mining Company. It was partially rebuilt by ArcelorMittal and