The railway stations in Ghana serve a rail network concentrated in the south of the country.
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The following towns or villages currently have rail service in Ghana; 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge unless otherwise noted :
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
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
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
1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) gauge
Lomé -
- border
Aflao - Diamond Cement Ghana Limited factory at Aflao to the Lomé Port is expected to be completed in early 2014.
This list includes regauged stations.
(far western line)
Takoradi - port - break of gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)/1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 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 1⁄2 in)
Border
Burkina Faso
Nsuta
(Suburban)
Dansoman
La, Ghana
Teshie, Ghana
(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.
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 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
Kumasi to Paga
Yendi branch.
Takoradi through Kumasi
Awaso branch
Bosusi
Kibi - bauxite deposit
Baatsonaa and Nungua bridge repairs complete
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.
Kade
Accra
Avenor, Ghana
Nsawam
Kumasi
Ejisu
Tamale
Paga
Yendi
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.
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
