# Railway stations in Ghana

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

## Maps

* 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
### 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
* 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

* 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.

### Proposed

This list includes regauged stations.

#### Far Northern Line (West)

(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 (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 -
* Burkina Faso
* Ouagadougou - junction

#### Far Northern Line (East)

1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 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)
* 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 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

(Suburban line)
* Accra
* Sakumono
* Asoprochona
* Tema - large port to east of Accra
* Kasoa
* Winneba - west 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

### Rehab 2008

* Kumasi to Paga
* Yendi branch.
* Takoradi through Kumasi
* Awaso branch
* 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 (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.

### Closed

* Kade

## Timeline
### 2020

* 83.5 km
* Kumasi-Paja design
* 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
* Ghana plans major rail rehabilitation

## Standards

* Couplings : AAR
* Brakes : Air