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• UN Map Ghana
• GhanaNet Map

East

• Accra
  Accra
  Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
  
   - (E) - port, capital city
• Batchona
• Asoprochona
  Asoprochona
  Asoprochona is a small town in Ghana north of the capital Accra and almost a suburb thereof.- Transport :It is served by a station on the eastern part of the national railway network, and is indeed a suburban terminus....
  
   - suburban terminus
• Koforidua
  Koforidua
  Koforidua, also popularly known as Kof-town, is a city in the West African republic of Ghana, about an hour by road from Accra. It is the capital of the Eastern Region of Ghana and has a population of 87,315 ....
  
    (E)
• Pokoasi
  Pokoasi, Ghana
  - Transport :It is served by a railway station on the Eastern Sector of Ghanian Railways. It is near the junction of the eastern and centre railways.- External links :*...
  
   - (E/C) - junction
  • Shai Hills - (E)

• Tema
  Tema
  Tema is a city on the Atlantic coast of Ghana, lying east of the Ghanaian capital city, Accra, in the region of Greater Accra. As of 2005, Tema had a population of 209,000. The Greenwich Meridian passes directly through the city...
  
   - (E) - port in east - proposed suburban terminus 2008

• Nsawam
  Nsawam
  Nsawam is a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana approximately 40 km northwest from the capital, Accra. It is controlled by the Akwapim Society....
  
   - (E)
• Koforidua
  Koforidua
  Koforidua, also popularly known as Kof-town, is a city in the West African republic of Ghana, about an hour by road from Accra. It is the capital of the Eastern Region of Ghana and has a population of 87,315 ....
  
   (E)
• Nkawkaw
  Nkawkaw
  Nkawkaw is an important town in the Kwahu West District of the Eastern Region of Ghana, with an estimated population in 2010 at 53,520. The town is inhabited by the Obomeng and Atibie ethnic groups....
  
   - (E)
• Ejisu
  Ejisu
  Ejisu is a town and seat of Ejisu-Juaben Municipal District in Ghana....
  
   - (E)
• Nsuta
  Nsuta
  Nsuta is one of a number of towns in Ghana with this name. This is the one in central Ghana. Elevation = 301m.- External links :*...
  
  
• Juaso
  Juaso
  - Transport :The town is served by a station on the central line of Ghana Railway Corporation....
  
   (C)
• Konongo, Ghana
  Konongo, Ghana
  Konongo is a city located in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The city serves as the capital of the Asante Akim North District. Konogo is about 33 miles from Kumasi, the regional capital. Ghanaian international footballer Sulley Muntari was born and raised in the city, as was percussionist Reebop...
  
   (E)
• Boankra
  Boankra
  - Transport :It is served by a station on the eastern network of Ghana Railways. An inland port is proposed here....
  
   (E) - inland port
• Kumasi
  Kumasi
  Kumasi is a city in southern central Ghana's Ashanti region. It is located near Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about northwest of Accra. Kumasi is approximately north of the Equator and north of the Gulf of Guinea...
  
   (E/W) - junction

• Nsuta
  Nsuta
  Nsuta is one of a number of towns in Ghana with this name. This is the one in central Ghana. Elevation = 301m.- External links :*...
  
   (E)
• Bososo (E)

• Anyinam

West

• Sekondi - (W) - older port and workshops
• Tarkwa - (W) - junction
• Takoradi - (W) - newer port

• Huni Valley
  Huni Valley
  Huni Valley is a town in west central Ghana, in the Western Region of Ghana.- Rail :It is a junction on the west line for a cross country line to the east line....
  
   - (W/C) - junction on west line for cross country line to east line; concrete sleeper
  Concrete sleeper
  A concrete sleeper is a railroad tie made out of steel reinforced concrete.-History:Concrete sleepers were first made in Germany in 1906 for use between Nuremberg and Bamberg.-Types:...
  
   plant

• Dunkwa
  Abura-Dunkwa
  Abura-Dunkwa is a town in Ghana. It is the capital of Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese district.The Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District was carved out of the Mfantseman, Ajumako and Akumfi Local Councils in 1984. It is bordered by Cape Coast Municipality and Lower Denkyira District to the west, Assin District...
  
   - (W) - Junction for Awaso
  Awaso
  Awaso is a town in western Ghana.It has a bauxite mine operated by the Ghana Bauxite Company. The mine is served by a rail branch line on the western Ghana rail system, however in 2007 much of the ore goes by road....
  
  

• Obuasi
  Obuasi
  Obuasi is a city in southern Ghana, lying south of Kumasi. It has a population of 115,564 On the railway line from Kumasi to Sekondi, it is known for its gold mine, now one of the ten largest in the world, gold having been mined on the site since at least the seventeenth century. Tourists can...
  
   - (W)
• Bekwai
  Bekwai
  Bekwai is a town in Ghana. It is the capital of Amansie East District in the Ashanti Region.- References :...
  
   - (W)
• Kumasi
  Kumasi
  Kumasi is a city in southern central Ghana's Ashanti region. It is located near Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about northwest of Accra. Kumasi is approximately north of the Equator and north of the Gulf of Guinea...
  
   - (W/E) junction

• • Tarkwa - (W) - junction
  • Prestea
    Prestea
    Prestea is a town in southwest Ghana. It lies on the west bank of the Ankobra River, about 60 mi northwest of Cape coast.- Transport :It is the terminus of a railway branchline linked with Tarkwa and Sekondi-Takoradi.- External links :...
    
     - branch terminus - (W)

• • Dunkwa
    Abura-Dunkwa
    Abura-Dunkwa is a town in Ghana. It is the capital of Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese district.The Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District was carved out of the Mfantseman, Ajumako and Akumfi Local Councils in 1984. It is bordered by Cape Coast Municipality and Lower Denkyira District to the west, Assin District...
    
     - (W) - Junction for Awaso
    Awaso
    Awaso is a town in western Ghana.It has a bauxite mine operated by the Ghana Bauxite Company. The mine is served by a rail branch line on the western Ghana rail system, however in 2007 much of the ore goes by road....
    
    
  • Awaso
    Awaso
    Awaso is a town in western Ghana.It has a bauxite mine operated by the Ghana Bauxite Company. The mine is served by a rail branch line on the western Ghana rail system, however in 2007 much of the ore goes by road....
    
     - (W) - branch terminus - Bauxite
    Bauxite
    Bauxite is an aluminium ore and is the main source of aluminium. This form of rock consists mostly of the minerals gibbsite Al3, boehmite γ-AlO, and diaspore α-AlO, in a mixture with the two iron oxides goethite and hematite, the clay mineral kaolinite, and small amounts of anatase TiO2...
    
     mine

Centre

• Huni Valley
  Huni Valley
  Huni Valley is a town in west central Ghana, in the Western Region of Ghana.- Rail :It is a junction on the west line for a cross country line to the east line....
  
   - (W/C) - junction
• Twifu Praso
  Twifu Praso
  Twifu Praso is a small town in the south central Ghana, in the Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District of Central Region.- Transport :It is served by a station on the central cross-country line of the national railway system.- External links :* *...
  
  
• Foso
  Foso
  - Transport :It is served by a station on the cross country central line of the national railway network.- External links :*...
  
   (C)
• Achissi - (C) - junction
  • Oda
    Oda, Ghana
    Oda is the name of several places in western Ghana, though most are known by a second name as well. From east to west:...
    
     - (C) -
  • Kade
    Kade, Ghana
    Kade is a town in central Ghana. It is the district capital of Kwaebibirem District in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The location of an important placer mine, it is located 120km from the capital of Accra.- Transport :...
    
     - (C) - branch terminus (o/o/u)
• Akoroso (C)
• Pokoasi
  Pokoasi, Ghana
  - Transport :It is served by a railway station on the Eastern Sector of Ghanian Railways. It is near the junction of the eastern and centre railways.- External links :*...
  
  
• Kotoku - (E/C) - junction

Far Northern Line

• Takoradi - port - break of gauge 1067 mm/1435 mm
• Manso
  Manso, Ghana
  - Transport :Manso lies on the western network of the Ghana Railway Corporation and is at the end of double track from Takoradi....
  
  
• Tarkwa  - junction for northwest
• Huni Valley
  Huni Valley
  Huni Valley is a town in west central Ghana, in the Western Region of Ghana.- Rail :It is a junction on the west line for a cross country line to the east line....
  
  
• Dunkwa
  • Awaso
    Awaso
    Awaso is a town in western Ghana.It has a bauxite mine operated by the Ghana Bauxite Company. The mine is served by a rail branch line on the western Ghana rail system, however in 2007 much of the ore goes by road....
    
    
• Nyinahim
• Sunyani
  Sunyani
  Sunyani is a city in the West African republic of Ghana, and is the capital of the both the Sunyani District and Brong-Ahafo Region.According to the 2005 population estimates 80,245 people reside in the city of Sunyani, with a growth rate, in the city, of 3.4% per annum.-History of...
  
  
• Techiman
  Techiman
  Techiman is the leading market town in Ghana and is, together with Sunyani, one of the two chief cities of the Brong-Ahafo Region. This city of nearly 80,000 is located at a historical crossroads of trade routes and the Tano River, and serves as capital of the Techiman Municipal...
  
  
• Bole
  Bole, Ghana
  Bole is a town in the Northern Region of Ghana. It is connected by road to the towns of Sawla and Bamboi, and Bouna in the Ivory Coast. Bole is home to a number of refugees from the civil war in the Ivory Coast....
  
  
• Salwa
  Sawla, Ghana
  Salwa is a town in northwestern Ghana near the border with Ivory Coast. Elevation 305m.- Transport :It is on the route of the proposed railway to Hamile on the border with Burkina Faso which may connect with the proposed ECOWAS rail.- External links :*...
  
  
• Wa
  Wa, Ghana
  Wa is the capital of the Upper West Region of Ghana and is the main city of the Wala people. The majority of the inhabitants are Muslim. It is the seat of the Wa-Na, the Paramount Chief of the Wala traditional area. Features of the town include several mosques, the Wa-Na Palace, a museum and a...
  
  
• Hamile
  Hamile
  Hamile is a town in far northwestern Ghana, not far from the border with Burkina Faso.- Transport :In July 2007, contracts were made for the construction of a railway extension to this town.- External links :...
  
   - northwest terminus - 1435 mm

• Nsuta
  Nsuta
  Nsuta is one of a number of towns in Ghana with this name. This is the one in central Ghana. Elevation = 301m.- External links :*...
  
  

• (Suburban)
• Dansoman
• La, Ghana
• Teshie, Ghana
  Teshie, Ghana
  Teshie or Teshie-Nungua is a coastal town in eastern Ghana. Teshie-Nungua is the district capital of the Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, and is growing as a suburb of the capital Accra.-External links:*...
  
  

ECOWAS Coastal Line

• (proposed 2010)
• Aflao
  Aflao
  Aflao is a city on Ghana's Togolese border. It is primarily populated by the Anlo people, a branch of the Ewe people.In the 18th century, Aflao served as one of the major markets for the slave trade.- References :* Dickson, K. B...
  
   - near border in east with Togo
  Railway stations in Togo
  - Maps :* * - covers 95% of Togo* - Existing :* Lomé - port and national capital* Atakpamé - N* Notsé - N* Tsévié - N* Ana - N* Akaba - N* Blitta - N - terminus* Sotouboua - N - extended terminus* Kpalimé - W - branch terminus...
  
  , and capital Lome
  Lomé
  Lomé, with an estimated population of 737,751, is the capital and largest city of Togo. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, Lomé is the country's administrative and industrial center and its chief port. The city exports coffee, cocoa, copra, and palm kernels...
  
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• Tema
  Tema
  Tema is a city on the Atlantic coast of Ghana, lying east of the Ghanaian capital city, Accra, in the region of Greater Accra. As of 2005, Tema had a population of 209,000. The Greenwich Meridian passes directly through the city...
  
  
• Accra
  Accra
  Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
  
   - national capital
• Winneba
  Winneba
  Winneba, traditionally known as Simpa, also known as the Land of the Gharteys because its royals and many of its inhabitants bear this name,...
  
  
• Cape Coast
  Cape Coast
  Cape Coast, or Cabo Corso, is the capital of the Central Region of Ghana and is also the capital city of the Fante people, or Mfantsefo. It is situated 165 km west of Accra on the Gulf of Guinea. It has a population of 82,291 . From the 16th century the city has changed hands between the...
  
  
• Takoradi
• Omanpe
  Omanpe
  Omanpe is a town in western Ghana near the border with Ivory Coast. It lies some distance from the coast.- External links :*...
  
   - near border in west with Ivory Coast
  Railway stations in Côte d'Ivoire
  - Maps :* * - Existing :* Abidjan - national capital and port* Agboville* Dimbokro - proposed junction* Bouaké - provincial capital* Katiola* Tafiré...
  
  .

Approved

• Kumasi
  Kumasi
  Kumasi is a city in southern central Ghana's Ashanti region. It is located near Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about northwest of Accra. Kumasi is approximately north of the Equator and north of the Gulf of Guinea...
  
   - (W/E) junction (2010)
• Bolgatanga
  Bolgatanga
  Bolgatanga, colloquially known as Bolga, is the capital of both the Bolgatanga Municipal District and the Upper East Region of Ghana, and has a population of about 72,000...
  
  
• Navrongo
  Navrongo
  Navrongo is in Ghana, near its northern border. It is the capital of Kassena-Nankana District – which is within the Upper East Region of Ghana.Navrongo is an important market town, known for its cathedral and its grotto....
  
  
• Paga
  Paga
  Paga is a town in northern Ghana, lying where the nation's main north-south road reaches the Burkina Faso border, north of Bolgatanga. There are plans to extend the Kumasi-Takoradi railway to Paga.- Overview :...
  
   - near Burkina Faso
  Burkina Faso
  Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
  
  

• Takoradi
• Manso
  Manso, Ghana
  - Transport :Manso lies on the western network of the Ghana Railway Corporation and is at the end of double track from Takoradi....
  
  

• Huni Valley
  Huni Valley
  Huni Valley is a town in west central Ghana, in the Western Region of Ghana.- Rail :It is a junction on the west line for a cross country line to the east line....
  
  

• Tarkwa

• Dunkwa Awaso
• Nyinahin
  Nyinahin
  - See also :...
  
  
• Sunyani
  Sunyani
  Sunyani is a city in the West African republic of Ghana, and is the capital of the both the Sunyani District and Brong-Ahafo Region.According to the 2005 population estimates 80,245 people reside in the city of Sunyani, with a growth rate, in the city, of 3.4% per annum.-History of...
  
  
• Techiman
  Techiman
  Techiman is the leading market town in Ghana and is, together with Sunyani, one of the two chief cities of the Brong-Ahafo Region. This city of nearly 80,000 is located at a historical crossroads of trade routes and the Tano River, and serves as capital of the Techiman Municipal...
  
  
• Bole
  Bole, Ghana
  Bole is a town in the Northern Region of Ghana. It is connected by road to the towns of Sawla and Bamboi, and Bouna in the Ivory Coast. Bole is home to a number of refugees from the civil war in the Ivory Coast....
  
  
• Salwa
  Sawla, Ghana
  Salwa is a town in northwestern Ghana near the border with Ivory Coast. Elevation 305m.- Transport :It is on the route of the proposed railway to Hamile on the border with Burkina Faso which may connect with the proposed ECOWAS rail.- External links :*...
  
  
• Wa
  Wa, Ghana
  Wa is the capital of the Upper West Region of Ghana and is the main city of the Wala people. The majority of the inhabitants are Muslim. It is the seat of the Wa-Na, the Paramount Chief of the Wala traditional area. Features of the town include several mosques, the Wa-Na Palace, a museum and a...
  
  
• Hamile
  Hamile
  Hamile is a town in far northwestern Ghana, not far from the border with Burkina Faso.- Transport :In July 2007, contracts were made for the construction of a railway extension to this town.- External links :...
  
  

• Ejisu
  Ejisu
  Ejisu is a town and seat of Ejisu-Juaben Municipal District in Ghana....
  
  
• Mampong
  Mampong
  Mampong is a town in Ghana. It is found in the Ashanti Region in Ghana, and serves as the administrative capital of Sekyere West District.It is also the home of the Mampong Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine. The center conducts research in the use of plant medicine in the cure of...
  
  
• Nkoranza
  Nkoranza
  Nkoranza is a town located in the mid-north of Ghana. It is the district capital of the Nkoranza District in the Brong-Ahafo Region.A leading Brong town, the town led the 1892-93 Brong rebellion against the Ashanti.- Transport :...
  
  
• Tamale
  Tamale, Ghana
  Tamale with a population of 360,579 , is the capital of the Northern Region of Ghana and the Tamale Metropolitan District with which it is coterminous Area. The city is located 600 km north of Accra...
  
    - junction
• Bolgatanga
  Bolgatanga
  Bolgatanga, colloquially known as Bolga, is the capital of both the Bolgatanga Municipal District and the Upper East Region of Ghana, and has a population of about 72,000...
  
  
• Paga
  Paga
  Paga is a town in northern Ghana, lying where the nation's main north-south road reaches the Burkina Faso border, north of Bolgatanga. There are plans to extend the Kumasi-Takoradi railway to Paga.- Overview :...
  
   - near Burkina Faso
  Burkina Faso
  Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
  
  
• Tamale
  Tamale, Ghana
  Tamale with a population of 360,579 , is the capital of the Northern Region of Ghana and the Tamale Metropolitan District with which it is coterminous Area. The city is located 600 km north of Accra...
  
  
• Yendi
  Yendi
  Yendi is a town in the northeastern quadrant of Ghana in the Dagbon territory. As of 2000, it has a population of 40,336 people. Yendi is the traditional capital of the Dagbon Kingdom with the Ya Na as the Overlord. The people of Dagbon are called Dagombas or Dagbamba...
  
  
• Shieni
  Shieni
  - Minerals :It has unexploited deposits of iron ore. A railway to the coast would be required to exploit these ore deposits.- External links :*...
  
   - iron ore
  Iron ore in Africa
  Iron ore production in Africa is dominated by South Africa, Mauritania and Algeria; Zimbabwe and Morocco produce ore for use within the country. Many countries possess iron ore deposits that are as yet unmined...
  
  
  • Buipe
    Buipe
    Buipe is a small town in central Ghana located on the upper reaches of Lake Volta. Buipe is the district capital of the Central Gonja District in the Northern Region of Ghana, lying just north of the lake....
    
      - just north of lake
  • Lake Volta
    Lake Volta
    Lake Volta is the largest reservoir by surface area in the world, and the fourth largest one by water volume. It is located completely within the country of Ghana, and it has a surface area of about 8,502 km² . Lake Volta lies along the Greenwich Meridian, and just six degrees of latitude...
    
    

Suburban

• Accra
  Accra
  Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
  
  
• Sakumono
  Sakumono
  Sakumono was originally a small fishing village on a lagoon, but by 2008 is being swallowed up as the twin cities of Accra and Tema merge. Elevation is 71m.- External links :* *...
  
  
• Asoprochona
  Asoprochona
  Asoprochona is a small town in Ghana north of the capital Accra and almost a suburb thereof.- Transport :It is served by a station on the eastern part of the national railway network, and is indeed a suburban terminus....
  
  
• Tema
  Tema
  Tema is a city on the Atlantic coast of Ghana, lying east of the Ghanaian capital city, Accra, in the region of Greater Accra. As of 2005, Tema had a population of 209,000. The Greenwich Meridian passes directly through the city...
  
   - large port to east of Accra
• Kasoa
  Kasoa
  -Location:Kasoa is located in the Awutu Bereku Districts of Ghana, in the Central Region of Ghana. The town is situated along the Accra-Cape Coast Road, approximately , by road, west of Kotoka International Airport, the International Airport that serves Ghana's capital city of Accra...
  
  
• Winneba
  Winneba
  Winneba, traditionally known as Simpa, also known as the Land of the Gharteys because its royals and many of its inhabitants bear this name,...
  
   - wast of Accra on coast.
• Madina
  Madina, Ghana
  Madina is a town in southeastern Ghana near the capital Accra. Elevation 75m. It is next to the University of Ghana and houses the Institute of Local Government. Traditionally it is under the La Stool. The land on which the town is situated belongs to the La People. According to Legend, Hausas...
  
  

• Achimota
  Achimota
  Achimota is a town in Greater Accra Region, Ghana just north of the capital Accra....
  
    (E) - junction
• Tema
  Tema
  Tema is a city on the Atlantic coast of Ghana, lying east of the Ghanaian capital city, Accra, in the region of Greater Accra. As of 2005, Tema had a population of 209,000. The Greenwich Meridian passes directly through the city...
  
   (E) - major port
• Sugbaniate
  Sugbaniate
  Sugbaniate is a town in Greater Accra Region in southern Ghana, just north of the port at Tema....
  
   (E)
• Shai Hills (E)
• Akosombo
  Akosombo
  Akosombo is a town in the east of Ghana in the Eastern Region. It is the site of the Akosombo Dam. Close to Akosombo is the Adomi Bridge at Atimpoku.- External links :*...
  
   (E) - inland lake port

Rehab 2008

• Kumasi
  Kumasi
  Kumasi is a city in southern central Ghana's Ashanti region. It is located near Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about northwest of Accra. Kumasi is approximately north of the Equator and north of the Gulf of Guinea...
  
   to Paga
  Paga
  Paga is a town in northern Ghana, lying where the nation's main north-south road reaches the Burkina Faso border, north of Bolgatanga. There are plans to extend the Kumasi-Takoradi railway to Paga.- Overview :...
  
  
• Yendi
  Yendi
  Yendi is a town in the northeastern quadrant of Ghana in the Dagbon territory. As of 2000, it has a population of 40,336 people. Yendi is the traditional capital of the Dagbon Kingdom with the Ya Na as the Overlord. The people of Dagbon are called Dagombas or Dagbamba...
  
   branch.
• Takoradi through Kumasi
  Kumasi
  Kumasi is a city in southern central Ghana's Ashanti region. It is located near Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about northwest of Accra. Kumasi is approximately north of the Equator and north of the Gulf of Guinea...
  
  
• Awaso
  Awaso
  Awaso is a town in western Ghana.It has a bauxite mine operated by the Ghana Bauxite Company. The mine is served by a rail branch line on the western Ghana rail system, however in 2007 much of the ore goes by road....
  
   branch

• Bosusi
• Kibi
  Kibi, Ghana
  Kibi or Kyebi is a town in southeastern Ghana on the eastern slopes of the Atewa Range, and is the capital of the East Akim Municipal District. It lies at an altitude of 318 m, and has a population of about 23,000...
  
   - bauxite deposit
  Aluminium in Africa
  Aluminium in Africa originates primarily in Guinea, Mozambique and Ghana. Guinea is by far the biggest producer in Africa, and is a world leader in aluminium and bauxite production; see "World bauxite mine production, reserves, and reserve base" at the bauxite article.There are many companies...
  
  

• Baatsonaa and Nungua
  Nungua
  - Transport :It is served by a station on the eastern network of the national railway system. A bridge which was out of service for some time, was repaired in 2009...
  
   bridge repairs complete

Other

• Kumasi
  Kumasi
  Kumasi is a city in southern central Ghana's Ashanti region. It is located near Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about northwest of Accra. Kumasi is approximately north of the Equator and north of the Gulf of Guinea...
  
  , Boankra
  Boankra
  - Transport :It is served by a station on the eastern network of Ghana Railways. An inland port is proposed here....
  
   inland port, Kumasi-Paga through Buipe
  Buipe
  Buipe is a small town in central Ghana located on the upper reaches of Lake Volta. Buipe is the district capital of the Central Gonja District in the Northern Region of Ghana, lying just north of the lake....
  
  , to connect the Volta lake, Achimota
  Achimota
  Achimota is a town in Greater Accra Region, Ghana just north of the capital Accra....
  
  -Tema
  Tema
  Tema is a city on the Atlantic coast of Ghana, lying east of the Ghanaian capital city, Accra, in the region of Greater Accra. As of 2005, Tema had a population of 209,000. The Greenwich Meridian passes directly through the city...
  
   port, Tamale
  Tamale
  A tamale — or more correctly tamal — is a traditional Latin American dish made of masa , which is steamed or boiled in a leaf wrapper. The wrapping is discarded before eating...
  
  -Yendi
  Yendi
  Yendi is a town in the northeastern quadrant of Ghana in the Dagbon territory. As of 2000, it has a population of 40,336 people. Yendi is the traditional capital of the Dagbon Kingdom with the Ya Na as the Overlord. The people of Dagbon are called Dagombas or Dagbamba...
  
   to connect Shieni
  Shieni
  - Minerals :It has unexploited deposits of iron ore. A railway to the coast would be required to exploit these ore deposits.- External links :*...
  
   (227m) iron deposit, Bosusi-Kibi
  Kibi, Ghana
  Kibi or Kyebi is a town in southeastern Ghana on the eastern slopes of the Atewa Range, and is the capital of the East Akim Municipal District. It lies at an altitude of 318 m, and has a population of about 23,000...
  
   to connect the bauxite deposit at Kibi and branch lines linking the towns where other mineral deposits have been identified.

• Takoradi through Manso
  Manso, Ghana
  - Transport :Manso lies on the western network of the Ghana Railway Corporation and is at the end of double track from Takoradi....
  
  , Tarkwa, Huni Valley
  Huni Valley
  Huni Valley is a town in west central Ghana, in the Western Region of Ghana.- Rail :It is a junction on the west line for a cross country line to the east line....
  
  , Dunkwa Awaso, Nyinahin
  Nyinahin
  - See also :...
  
  , Sunyani
  Sunyani
  Sunyani is a city in the West African republic of Ghana, and is the capital of the both the Sunyani District and Brong-Ahafo Region.According to the 2005 population estimates 80,245 people reside in the city of Sunyani, with a growth rate, in the city, of 3.4% per annum.-History of...
  
  , Techiman
  Techiman
  Techiman is the leading market town in Ghana and is, together with Sunyani, one of the two chief cities of the Brong-Ahafo Region. This city of nearly 80,000 is located at a historical crossroads of trade routes and the Tano River, and serves as capital of the Techiman Municipal...
  
  , Bole
  Bole, Ghana
  Bole is a town in the Northern Region of Ghana. It is connected by road to the towns of Sawla and Bamboi, and Bouna in the Ivory Coast. Bole is home to a number of refugees from the civil war in the Ivory Coast....
  
  , Sawla
  Sawla
  Sawla is a town in southern Ethiopia. Located in the Gamo Gofa Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an altitude of 1395 meters above sea level...
  
  , Wa
  Wa, Ghana
  Wa is the capital of the Upper West Region of Ghana and is the main city of the Wala people. The majority of the inhabitants are Muslim. It is the seat of the Wa-Na, the Paramount Chief of the Wala traditional area. Features of the town include several mosques, the Wa-Na Palace, a museum and a...
  
   through to Hamile
  Hamile
  Hamile is a town in far northwestern Ghana, not far from the border with Burkina Faso.- Transport :In July 2007, contracts were made for the construction of a railway extension to this town.- External links :...
  
   in the Upper West Region of Ghana.

• Ghana Railway Development Authority has invited bids to convert the 950 km rail network from 1067 mm narrow gauge
  Narrow gauge
  A narrow gauge railway is a railway that has a track gauge narrower than the of standard gauge railways. Most existing narrow gauge railways have gauges of between and .- Overview :...
  
   to standard gauge
  Standard gauge
  The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this 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
  Accra
  Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
  
   to Kasoa
  Kasoa
  -Location:Kasoa is located in the Awutu Bereku Districts of Ghana, in the Central Region of Ghana. The town is situated along the Accra-Cape Coast Road, approximately , by road, west of Kotoka International Airport, the International Airport that serves Ghana's capital city of Accra...
  
  , Winneba
  Winneba
  Winneba, traditionally known as Simpa, also known as the Land of the Gharteys because its royals and many of its inhabitants bear this name,...
  
   and Madina
  Madina, Ghana
  Madina is a town in southeastern Ghana near the capital Accra. Elevation 75m. It is next to the University of Ghana and houses the Institute of Local Government. Traditionally it is under the La Stool. The land on which the town is situated belongs to the La People. According to Legend, Hausas...
  
  , as well as extending the railway to the north and connecting with the proposed Ecowas line across West Africa.

2010

• Ghana proposes part of the ECOWAS Coastal Railway linking Aflao
  Aflao
  Aflao is a city on Ghana's Togolese border. It is primarily populated by the Anlo people, a branch of the Ewe people.In the 18th century, Aflao served as one of the major markets for the slave trade.- References :* Dickson, K. B...
  
  -Tema
  Tema
  Tema is a city on the Atlantic coast of Ghana, lying east of the Ghanaian capital city, Accra, in the region of Greater Accra. As of 2005, Tema had a population of 209,000. The Greenwich Meridian passes directly through the city...
  
  -Accra
  Accra
  Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
  
  , Winneba
  Winneba
  Winneba, traditionally known as Simpa, also known as the Land of the Gharteys because its royals and many of its inhabitants bear this name,...
  
  , Cape Coast
  Cape Coast
  Cape Coast, or Cabo Corso, is the capital of the Central Region of Ghana and is also the capital city of the Fante people, or Mfantsefo. It is situated 165 km west of Accra on the Gulf of Guinea. It has a population of 82,291 . From the 16th century the city has changed hands between the...
  
  , Takoradi and Omape
  Omanpe
  Omanpe is a town in western Ghana near the border with Ivory Coast. It lies some distance from the coast.- External links :*...
  
  .

• The Government of Ghana and the China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CMEC) has signed a US $ 6.050 billion contract agreement for the construction of a railway infrastructure from Nsawam
  Nsawam
  Nsawam is a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana approximately 40 km northwest from the capital, Accra. It is controlled by the Akwapim Society....
  
   near Accra
  Accra
  Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
  
   via Kumasi
  Kumasi
  Kumasi is a city in southern central Ghana's Ashanti region. It is located near Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about northwest of Accra. Kumasi is approximately north of the Equator and north of the Gulf of Guinea...
  
   to Paga
  Paga
  Paga is a town in northern Ghana, lying where the nation's main north-south road reaches the Burkina Faso border, north of Bolgatanga. There are plans to extend the Kumasi-Takoradi railway to Paga.- Overview :...
  
   on the Burkina Faso
  Burkina Faso
  Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
  
   border, and a branch from same at Tamale
  Tamale, Ghana
  Tamale with a population of 360,579 , is the capital of the Northern Region of Ghana and the Tamale Metropolitan District with which it is coterminous Area. The city is located 600 km north of Accra...
  
   to Yendi
  Yendi
  Yendi is a town in the northeastern quadrant of Ghana in the Dagbon territory. As of 2000, it has a population of 40,336 people. Yendi is the traditional capital of the Dagbon Kingdom with the Ya Na as the Overlord. The people of Dagbon are called Dagombas or Dagbamba...
  
  .

2009

• Ghana Railway Development Authority invites bids to convert the 950km network to standard gauge
• Ghana plans major rail rehabilitation

See also

• Rail transport in Ghana
  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 narrow gauge railway, totalling 935 kilometres, is presently undergoing major rehabilitation and inroads to the interior are now being made...
  
  
• Transport in Ghana
  Transport in Ghana
  Transport in Ghana is accomplished by road, rail, air and water. Ghana's transportation and communications networks are centered in the southern regions, especially the areas in which gold, cocoa, and timber are produced...
  
  
• Ghana Railway Corporation
  Ghana Railway Corporation
  Ghana Railway Corporation operates the railways of Ghana. The Ghana Railway Company Limited is a public-sector body with responsibility for the efficient management of the national rail system so as to enhance the smooth movement of goods and passengers....
  
  
• Ghana
  Ghana
  Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
  
  
• List of countries by rail transport network size
• ECOWAS rail
  ECOWAS rail
  One of the goals of ECOWAS is the development of an integrated railway network.- Overview :Aims include:* extension of railway to countries lacking thereof* interconnect on previously separate railways...
  
  

External links

• Ghana-Net
• http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://nitholdings.com/270607edited_%2B%2BGHANA%2520RAILWAY%2520NETWORK%2520PROJECT-MAP%2520171006.jpg&imgrefurl=http://nitholdings.com/nit_activities.htm&h=746&w=575&sz=161&tbnid=kQpcEgI011YZeM:&tbnh=141&tbnw=109&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dghana%2Brailway&zoom=1&q=ghana+railway&usg=__7olNI-J_AGSF53ABZzxMdls5kgU=&sa=X&ei=3dk0TcOfL4qwuAP5tbmnCw&ved=0CFUQ9QEwCQRehabilitation and expansion of Ghana Railways]