Rail transport in the Republic of the Congo
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The Republic of the Congo
has 795 kilometres of railway track which includes 285 km of private track (1995 estimate). The track gauge
is . The Congo-Ocean Railway
connects Brazzaville
and Pointe-Noire
.
- no - same gauge Gabon - no - break of gauge / Cameroon
- no - break of gauge / Central African Republic - no - no railways
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
has 795 kilometres of railway track which includes 285 km of private track (1995 estimate). The track gauge
Rail gauge
Track gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
is . The Congo-Ocean Railway
Congo-Ocean Railway
The Congo–Ocean Railway links the Atlantic port of Pointe-Noire with Brazzaville, a distance of 502 kilometres...
connects Brazzaville
Brazzaville
-Transport:The city is home to Maya-Maya Airport and a railway station on the Congo-Ocean Railway. It is also an important river port, with ferries sailing to Kinshasa and to Bangui via Impfondo...
and Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, following the capital of Brazzaville, and an autonomous department since 2004. Before this date it was the capital of the Kouilou region . It is situated on a headland between Pointe-Noire Bay and the Atlantic Ocean...
.
Railway links to adjacent countries
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Cabinda)Rail transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rail transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congois provided by the Congo Railroad Company and the Office National des Transports and the Office of the Uele Railways .The national system is mostly operated by the Société Nationale des...
- no - same gauge Gabon - no - break of gauge / Cameroon
Rail transport in Cameroon
Rail transport in Cameroon is primarily operated by Camrail, a subsidiary of Comazar.- Infrastructure :There are plans to extend from Mbalmayo to Bangui in the Central African Republic. http://allafrica.com/stories/201009240333.html...
- no - break of gauge / Central African Republic - no - no railways
See also
- Railway stations in CongoRailway stations in CongoRailway stations in the Republic of the Congo include:- Maps :right|Map of the Republic of the Congo* * * * ** misses line to Franceville- Stations served by passenger trains :- Existing :* Pointe-Noire - port - 0 km* Tié-Tié...
- Transport in the Republic of the Congo