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Railway stations in Ghana

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The railway stations in Ghana serve a rail network concentrated in the south of the country.

Contents

Maps

  • UNHCR Atlas Map Ghana
  • UN Map Ghana
  • GhanaNet Map
  • Existing

    The following towns or villages currently have rail service in Ghana; 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge unless otherwise noted :

    East

  • Accra - (E) - port, capital city
  • Batchona
  • Asoprochona - suburban terminus
  • Koforidua (E)
  • Pokoasi - (E/C) - junction
  • Shai Hills - (E)
  • Tema - (E) - port in east - proposed suburban terminus 2008
  • Nsawam - (E)
  • Koforidua (E)
  • Nkawkaw - (E)
  • Ejisu - (E)
  • Nsuta
  • Juaso (C)
  • Konongo, Ghana (E)
  • Boankra (E) - inland port
  • Kumasi (E/W) - junction
  • Nsuta (E)
  • Bososo (E)
  • Anyinam
  • West

  • Sekondi - (W) - older port and workshops
  • Tarkwa - (W) - junction
  • Takoradi - (W) - newer port
  • Huni Valley - (W/C) - junction on west line for cross country line to east line; concrete sleeper plant
  • Dunkwa - (W) - Junction for Awaso
  • Obuasi - (W)
  • Bekwai - (W)
  • Kumasi - (W/E) junction
  • Tarkwa - (W) - junction
  • Prestea - branch terminus - (W)
  • Dunkwa - (W) - Junction for Awaso
  • Awaso - (W) - branch terminus - Bauxite mine
  • Centre

  • Huni Valley - (W/C) - junction
  • Twifu Praso
  • Foso (C)
  • Achissi - (C) - junction
  • Oda - (C) -
  • Kade - (C) - branch terminus (o/o/u)
  • Akoroso (C)
  • Pokoasi
  • Kotoku - (E/C) - junction
  • Eastern Border

  • 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in) gauge
  • Lomé -
  • - border
  • Aflao - Diamond Cement Ghana Limited factory at Aflao to the Lomé Port is expected to be completed in early 2014.
  • Proposed

    This list includes regauged stations.

    Far Northern Line

    (far western line)

  • Takoradi - port - break of gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)/1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
  • Manso
  • Tarkwa - junction for northwest
  • Huni Valley
  • Dunkwa
  • Awaso
  • Nyinahim
  • Sunyani
  • Techiman
  • Bole
  • Salwa
  • Wa
  • Hamile - northwest terminus - 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
  • Border
  • Burkina Faso
  • Nsuta
  • (Suburban)
  • Dansoman
  • La, Ghana
  • Teshie, Ghana
  • ECOWAS Coastal Line

  • (proposed 2010)
  • Aflao - near border in east with Togo, and capital Lomé.
  • Tema
  • Accra - national capital
  • Winneba
  • Cape Coast
  • Takoradi
  • Omanpe - near border in west with Ivory Coast.
  • Approved

  • Kumasi - (W/E) junction (2010)
  • Bolgatanga
  • Navrongo
  • Paga - near Burkina Faso
  • Takoradi
  • Manso
  • Huni Valley
  • Tarkwa
  • Dunkwa–Awaso
  • Nyinahin
  • Sunyani
  • Techiman
  • Bole
  • Salwa
  • Wa
  • Hamile
  • (far eastern line)

  • Ejisu
  • Mampong
  • Nkoranza
  • Tamale - junction
  • Bolgatanga
  • Paga - near Burkina Faso
  • Tamale
  • Yendi
  • Shieni - iron ore
  • Buipe - just north of lake
  • Lake Volta
  • Suburban

    (Suburban line)

  • Accra
  • Sakumono
  • Asoprochona
  • Tema - large port to east of Accra
  • Kasoa
  • Winneba - wast of Accra on coast.
  • Madina
  • Lake Volta branch to east:

  • Achimota (E) - junction
  • Tema (E) - major port
  • Sugbaniate (E)
  • Shai Hills (E)
  • Akosombo (E) - inland lake port
  • Rehab 2008

  • Kumasi to Paga
  • Yendi branch.
  • Takoradi through Kumasi
  • Awaso branch
  • Bosusi
  • Kibi - bauxite deposit
  • Baatsonaa and Nungua bridge repairs complete
  • Other

  • Kumasi, Boankra inland port, Kumasi-Paga through Buipe, to connect the Volta lake, Achimota-Tema port, Tamale-Yendi to connect Shieni (227m) iron deposit, Bosusi-Kibi to connect the bauxite deposit at Kibi and branch lines linking the towns where other mineral deposits have been identified.
  • Takoradi through Manso, Tarkwa, Huni Valley, Dunkwa Awaso, Nyinahin, Sunyani, Techiman, Bole, Sawla, Wa through to Hamile in the Upper West Region of Ghana.
  • Ghana Railway Development Authority has invited bids to convert the 950 km rail network from 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge to standard gauge, permitting 25 tonne axleloads and increasing speeds from 56 to 160 km/h. In the longer term, feasibility studies will look at introducing a suburban rail service from Accra to Kasoa, Winneba and Madina, as well as extending the railway to the north and connecting with the proposed Ecowas rail line across West Africa.
  • Closed

  • Kade
  • 2011

  • Accra
  • Avenor, Ghana
  • Nsawam
  • Kumasi
  • Ejisu
  • Tamale
  • Paga
  • Yendi
  • 2010

  • Ghana proposes part of the ECOWAS Coastal Railway linking Aflao-Tema-Accra, Winneba, Cape Coast, Takoradi and Omape.
  • The Government of Ghana and the China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CMC) has signed a US $6.050 billion contract agreement for the construction of a railway infrastructure from Nsawam near Accra via Kumasi to Paga on the Burkina Faso border, and a branch from same at Tamale to Yendi.
  • 2009

  • Ghana Railway Development Authority invites bids to convert the 950 km network to standard gauge
  • Ghana plans major rail rehabilitation
  • Standards

  • Couplings : AAR
  • Brakes : Air
  • References

    Railway stations in Ghana Wikipedia


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