Railway stations in Ghana
The railway stations in Ghana serve a rail network concentrated in the south of the country.
Maps
Towns served by rail
Existing
The following towns or villages currently have or had rail service in Ghana; 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge unless otherwise noted :
East
- Accra - (E) - port, capital city: Accra Central Station
- Baatsona
- Asoprochona - suburban terminus
- Koforidua (E)
Accra sign post - Pokoasi - (E/C) - junction
- Shai Hills - (E)
- Tema - (E) - port in east - proposed suburban terminus 2008 [1]
- Nsawam - (E)
- Koforidua (E)
- Nkawkaw - (E)
- Ejisu - (E)
- Nsuta
- Juaso (C)
- Konongo, Ghana (E)
- Boankra (E) - inland port
- Kumasi (E/W) - junction
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
Centre
- Huni Valley - (W/C) - junction
- Twifu Praso
- Foso (C)
- Achissi - (C) - junction
- Akoroso (C)
- Pokoasi
- Kotoku - (E/C) - junction
Eastern Border
- 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.[2][3]
Proposed
This list includes regauged stations.
Far Northern Line (West)
- 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
- Nyinahim
- Sunyani
- Techiman
- Bole
- Salwa
- Wa
- Hamile - northwest terminus - 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
- Border -
- Border
- Burkina Faso
Far Northern Line (East)
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) [6]
- (Suburban)
- Dansoman
- La, Ghana
- Teshie, Ghana
ECOWAS Coastal Line
- (proposed 2010) [7]
- 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 [8]
(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 [9]
- Kasoa
- Winneba - wast of Accra on coast.
- Madina
Lake Volta branch to east:
- Achimota (E) - junction
- Tema (E) - major port [10]
- Sugbaniate (E)
- Shai Hills (E)
- Akosombo (E) - inland lake port
Rehab 2008
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.[12]
- 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
Timeline
201?
2010
- Ghana proposes part of the ECOWAS Coastal Railway linking Aflao-Tema-Accra, Winneba, Cape Coast, Takoradi and Omape.[7]
- 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 [14]
- Ghana plans major rail rehabilitation [15]
Standards
- Couplings : AAR
- Brakes : Air
See also
- Rail transport in Ghana
- Transport in Ghana
- Ghana Railway Corporation
- Ghana
- List of countries by rail transport network size
- Railway stations in Togo
- ECOWAS rail
References
- ^ A Tema Port (E) proposed Archived 2009-10-01 at the Wayback Machine. ghanacedi.gov.gh.
- ^ http://www.railpage.com.au/f-p1895531.htm#1895531
- ^ Cement siding opened.
- ^ Railway Gazette International June 2008 p354 (Map)
- ^ Canada supports Ghana-Burkina Faso railway project. modernghana.com.
- ^ https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-and-burkina-to-connect-by-railway.html
- ^ a b Ghana proposed ECOWAS coastal line. railwaysafrica.com. December 2010.
- ^ Ghana to Receive Loan from China Exim Bank. railway-technology.com. 28 September 2010.
- ^ 가나 아크라~테마 노선 강화 사업 구상[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ghana Invests in Railway Upgrade. railway-technology.com. 21 October 2010.
- ^ The Baatsonaa & Nungua bridge completed. modernghana.com.
- ^ The transformation of Ghana's rail. thestatesmanonline.com. 15 August 2007.
- ^ http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2011/02/28/new-lines-in-ghana/
- ^ Railway Gazette International October 2009 p11
- ^ Ghana Plans Major Rail Construction. railway-technology.com. 26 August 2009.
