Rail transport in Ghana

Railway network of Ghana
Main article: Ghana Railway Corporation

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.

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]

  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.