Asoprochona | |
|---|---|
  Asoprochona | |
| Coordinates: 5°44′N0°4′W / 5.733°N 0.067°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Greater Accra Region |
| District | Accra Metropolis District |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Asoprochona is a suburb north of the capital Accra in the Accra Metropolis District of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Asoprochona is served by a railway station on the eastern part of the national railway network, and is indeed a suburban terminus.
The station has a loop to enable locomotives to runaround the train. [1]
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