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

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)Train In Accra 001.jpg
 * 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

 * 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 /
 * 🇬🇭 🇬🇭 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)
 * 🇹🇬 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 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

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