Rail transport in Ghana

The railway system in Ghana has historically been confined to the plains south of the barrier range of mountains north of the city of Kumasi. However, the 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge railway, totalling 1,300 kilometres,[1] is undergoing major rehabilitation and inroads to the interior are now being made. In Ghana, most of the lines are single tracked, and in 1997 it was estimated that 32 kilometres were double tracked.

Railway network of Ghana
Main article: Ghana Railway Corporation

There are no rail links of the main system with adjoining countries. However, the Lomé—Aflao line of the Togo rail system is partly located in Ghana.[2] There are also plans to extend the Kumasi-Takoradi railway to Paga, by the Burkina Faso border,[3] plus a branch from Tamale to Yendi.[4]

On 31 August 2022, an agreement was announced to upgrade the 299 km Western Railway to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in), to be operated by Ghana Railway Co and Thelo DB will as rail manager for the US$3·2bn project.[5]

Time line

Inverse order.

2020

Several SGR are under construction, including

See also

References
  1. "Home | Ghana Railway Company Limited". grcl.gov.gh. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  2. Williams, Glyn (2006–2020). "Railways in Togo". sinfin.net. Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  3. "Railway Gazette: News in Brief". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
  4. "GHANA SIGNS WITH CHINA". Railways Africa. 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  5. "Ghana Western Railway development agreement signed". Railway Gazette International. 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-09-02.

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