Railway stations in Ghana
The railway stations in Ghana serve a rail network concentrated in the south of the country.
Maps
- - shows Topography.
- - shows Provinces
Towns served by rail
Existing
The following towns or villages currently have or had rail service in Ghana; gauge unless otherwise noted :East
- Accra - - port, capital city: Accra Central Station
- Baatsona
- Asoprochona - suburban terminus
- Koforidua
- Pokoasi - - junction
- * Shai Hills -
- Tema - - port in east - proposed suburban terminus 2008
- Nsawam -
- Koforidua
- Nkawkaw -
- Ejisu -
- Nsuta
- Juaso
- Konongo, Ghana
- Boankra - inland port
- Kumasi - junction
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West
Railway in the western part of Ghana is formalised by the Western Railway Line and has stations passing through the following towns.- Sekondi - - older port and workshops
- Tarkwa - - junction
- Takoradi - - newer port
- Huni Valley - - junction on west line for cross country line to east line; concrete sleeper plant
- Dunkwa - - Junction for Awaso
- Obuasi - 85.5 km
- Bekwai -
- Kumasi - junction 0.0 km
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Centre
- Huni Valley - - junction
- Twifu Praso
- Foso
- Achissi - - junction
- * Akim Oda - -
- * Kade - - branch terminus
- Akoroso
- Pokoasi
- Kotoku - - 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)
- Takoradi - port - break of gauge /
- Manso
- Tarkwa - junction for northwest
- Huni Valley
- Dunkwa
- * Awaso
- Nyinahim
- Sunyani
- Techiman - junction
- Bole
- Salwa
- Wa
- Hamile - northwest terminus -
- * Border -
- Burkina Faso
- Ouagadougou - junction
Far Northern Line (East)
under construction 2020- Tema - Port
- Mpakadan
- Kpeve
- Hohoe
- Jasikan
- Bimbila
- Yendi
- Tamale
- Walewale
- Bolgatanga
- Navrongo
- Paga
- Akosombo
- Ho
- Hohoe
- Paga
- - - Border
- Po
- Dakola
- Zabre
- Tenkodogo
- Manga
- Bagre
- Ouagadougou - junction - national capital
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- Dansoman
- La, Ghana
- Teshie, Ghana
ECOWAS Coastal Line
- Aflao - near border in east with Togo, and capital Lomé.
- Togo-Ghana border
- Tema
- Accra - national capital
- Winneba
- Cape Coast
- Takoradi
- Omanpe
- Ghana-Côte d'Ivoire border
Approved
- Kumasi - junction
- Bolgatanga
- Navrongo
- Paga - near Burkina Faso
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- Ejisu
- Mampong
- Nkoranza
- Tamale - junction
- Bolgatanga
- Paga - near Burkina Faso
- Tamale
- Yendi
- Shieni - iron ore
- * Buipe - just north of lake
- * Lake Volta
Suburban
- Accra
- Sakumono
- Asoprochona
- Tema - large port to east of Accra
- Kasoa
- Winneba - west of Accra on coast.
- Madina
- Achimota - junction
- Tema - major port
- Sugbaniate
- Shai Hills
- Akosombo - inland lake port
Rehab 2008
----- 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 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 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
2020
- 83.5 km
- Kumasi-Paja design
- Accra-Kumasi
2019
- Ghana - Burkino Faso
- Western line
201?
- Accra
- Avenor, Ghana
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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 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