Railway stations in Ghana

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

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Towns served by rail

Existing

The following towns or villages currently have or had rail service in Ghana; gauge unless otherwise noted :

East Accra - (E) - port, capital city: Accra Central Station Baatsona Asoprochona - suburban terminus Koforidua (E) Pokoasi - (E/C) - junction Shai Hills - (E) Tema - (E) - port in east - proposed suburban terminus 2008 A Tema Port (E) proposed . ghanacedi.gov.gh.

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

Railway in the western part of Ghana is formalised by the Western Railway Line and has stations passing through the following towns. 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) 85.5 km Bekwai - (W) Kumasi - (W/E) junction 0.0 km

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 Akim Oda - (C) - Kade - (C) - branch terminus (o/o/u) Akoroso (C) Pokoasi Kotoku - (E/C) - junction

Eastern Border gauge Lomé - Togo - 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 (West) (far western line) Railway Gazette International June 2008 p354 (Map)Canada supports Ghana-Burkina Faso railway project. modernghana.com. Takoradi - port - break of gauge / Manso Tarkwa - junction for northwest Huni Valley Dunkwa Awaso Nyinahim Sunyani (regional capital Brong-Ahafo) Techiman - junction Bole Salwa Wa (regional capital Upper West Region) Hamile - northwest terminus - Border - Burkina Faso Ouagadougou - junction

Far Northern Line (East) under construction 2020 Tema - Port Mpakadan Kpeve Hohoe Jasikan Bimbila Yendi Tamale (regional capital Northern Region) Walewale Bolgatanga (regional capital Upper East Region) Navrongo Paga

Akosombo Ho (regional capital Volta Region) Hohoe

Paga (0 km) - - Border (Ghana-Burkina Faso) Po Dakola Zabre Tenkodogo Manga Bagre Ouagadougou - junction - national capital (166 km) (1000 km from Tema)

Nsuta

(Suburban) Dansoman La, Ghana Teshie, Ghana

ECOWAS Coastal Line (proposed 2010) Ghana proposed ECOWAS coastal line. railwaysafrica.com. December 2010. Aflao - near border in east with Togo, and capital Lomé. Togo-Ghana border Tema Accra - national capital Winneba Cape Coast (regional capital Central Region, Ghana) Takoradi (regional capital Western Region, Ghana) Omanpe Ghana-Côte d'Ivoire border

Approved

Kumasi - (W/E) junction (2010) Bolgatanga Navrongo Paga - near Burkina FasoGhana to Receive Loan from China Exim Bank . railway-technology.com. 28 September 2010.

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 가나 아크라~테마 노선 강화 사업 구상 Kasoa Winneba - west of Accra on coast. Madina

Lake Volta branch to east:

Achimota (E) - junction Tema (E) - major port Ghana Invests in Railway Upgrade . railway-technology.com. 21 October 2010. 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 The Baatsonaa & Nungua bridge completed. modernghana.com.

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.The transformation of Ghana's rail. thestatesmanonline.com. 15 August 2007. Ghana Railway Development Authority has invited bids to convert the 950 km rail network from 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

Timeline 2020 83.5 km Kumasi-Obuasi Kumasi-Paja design Kumasi-Obuasi Accra-Kumasi

2019 Ghana - Burkino Faso Western line

201? 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 Railway Gazette International October 2009 p11 Ghana plans major rail rehabilitation Ghana Plans Major Rail Construction . railway-technology.com. 26 August 2009.

Standards

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Railway stations in Ghana

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