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Ghana Railway Company Limited (previously known as the Ghana Railway Corporation) is the company that 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. [1]
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.
Ghana proposes part of the ECOWAS Coastal Railway linking Aflao-Tema-Accra, Winneba, Cape Coast, Takoradi and Omape. [ 9 ] 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 ...
The total track length across all routes would have been 194 kilometres (121 mi). [1] The announced system was going to use the Aeromovel technology and will have capacity to carry 10,000 passengers per hour per direction on each route. [2] In 2018 the Government of Ghana signed a MOU with AiSky Train Consortium of South Africa.
The Eastern Railway Line, sometimes referred to as the cocoa line, was built in three phases. [3] [4]The first phase, from Accra to Mangoase, was started in 1908 opened in 1912.
The Tema-Mpakadan Railway Line is a 96.7 km standard gauge railroad constructed from the Tema to Mpakadan to facilitate the movement of goods along the Eastern corridor of Ghana. [1] The line is part of the 1000 km Ghana-Burkina Faso Interconnectivity Project which will connect Ouagadougou to the Port in Tema. [2] [3]
The Western Railway Line is the first railway line built in Ghana and was constructed in 1898 and completed in 1903. [2] [3] Takoradi was chosen for the line instead of the Elmina due to the failure in negotiations with the owners of the castle. Also Takoradi was a shorter route to Tarkwa, which had just discovered gold.
For the purposes of this page, railway has been defined as a fixed route laid with rails along which wagons can be transported. Wagons may be powered by various means and may be used to transport people or goods. Temporary lines laid for a specific purposes are not considered unless specified.