The railway stations in Ghana serve a rail network concentrated in the south of the country.
Maps
edit- UNHCR Atlas Map Ghana - shows Topography.
- UN Map Ghana - shows Provinces
- GhanaNet Map Archived 2018-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
Towns served by rail
editExisting
editThe following towns or villages currently have or had rail service in Ghana; 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge unless otherwise noted :
East
edit- 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 [2]
West
editRailway 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
Centre
edit- Huni Valley - (W/C) - junction
- Twifu Praso
- Foso (C)
- Achissi - (C) - junction
- Akoroso (C)
- Pokoasi
- Kotoku - (E/C) - junction
Eastern Border
edit- 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge
Lomé - Togo-
- border - Aflao - Diamond Cement Ghana Limited factory at Aflao to the Lomé Port is expected to be completed in early 2014.[3][4]
Proposed
editThis list includes regauged stations.
Far Northern Line (West)
edit- 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 (regional capital Brong-Ahafo)
- Techiman - junction
- Bole
- Salwa
- Wa (regional capital Upper West Region)
- Hamile - northwest terminus - 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
- Border -
- Border
- Burkina Faso
- Ouagadougou - junction
Far Northern Line (East)
edit1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) [7] 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) [8]
- Po
- Dakola
- Zabre
- Tenkodogo
- Manga
- Bagre
- Ouagadougou - junction - national capital (166 km) (1000 km from Tema)
- (Suburban)
- Dansoman
- La, Ghana
- Teshie, Ghana
ECOWAS Coastal Line
edit- (proposed 2010) [9]
- 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
edit- Kumasi - (W/E) junction (2010)
- Bolgatanga
- Navrongo
- Paga - near Burkina Faso[10]
(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
edit(Suburban line)
- Accra
- Sakumono
- Asoprochona
- Tema - large port to east of Accra [11]
- Kasoa
- Winneba - west of Accra on coast.
- Madina
Lake Volta branch to east:
- Achimota (E) - junction
- Tema (E) - major port [12]
- Sugbaniate (E)
- Shai Hills (E)
- Akosombo (E) - inland lake port
Rehab 2008
editOther
edit- 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.[14]
- 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
editTimeline
edit2020
edit2019
edit201?
edit2010
edit- Ghana proposes part of the ECOWAS Coastal Railway linking Aflao-Tema-Accra, Winneba, Cape Coast, Takoradi and Omape.[9]
- 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
editStandards
edit- Couplings : AAR
- Brakes : Air
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ A Tema Port (E) proposed Archived 2009-10-01 at the Wayback Machine. ghanacedi.gov.gh.
- ^ Eastern Line
- ^ "Railpage".
- ^ "Cement siding opened". Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ Railway Gazette International June 2008 p354 (Map)
- ^ Canada supports Ghana-Burkina Faso railway project. modernghana.com.
- ^ "Contractors asked to submit bids for Ghana-Burkina Faso rail".
- ^ Ghana plans
- ^ a b Ghana proposed ECOWAS coastal line. railwaysafrica.com. December 2010.
- ^ Ghana to Receive Loan from China Exim Bank Archived 2021-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. railway-technology.com. 28 September 2010.
- ^ 가나 아크라~테마 노선 강화 사업 구상[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ghana Invests in Railway Upgrade Archived 2021-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. railway-technology.com. 21 October 2010.
- ^ The Baatsonaa & Nungua bridge completed. modernghana.com.
- ^ The transformation of Ghana's rail. thestatesmanonline.com. 15 August 2007.
- ^ Kumasi-Obuasi[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kumasi-Obuasi
- ^ Accra-Kumasi
- ^ BF-GH
- ^ Manso - Dunkwa
- ^ Western SG line
- ^ http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2011/02/28/new-lines-in-ghana/
- ^ Railway Gazette International October 2009 p11
- ^ Ghana Plans Major Rail Construction Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. railway-technology.com. 26 August 2009.
