Railway stations in Guinea

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Railway stations in Guinea include:

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Cities served by rail

North Trans-Guinean Railways (Under construction)

This 135 km long Standard Gauge railway connects bauxite mines at Boffa with a new port at Boké. [1] Dapilon-Santou

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Northern line

This line is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) gauge and carries about 12 million tonnes per annum.

Central line

This line is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) gauge and heads off in a northwestern direction.

Central Trans-Guinean Railway

This line is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) gauge. Conversion to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) gauge has been proposed. [2] Rejuvenation of this line will be paid for by allow Simandou North iron ore to be exported to a more close by port in Liberia. [3]


Southern branch

This line is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in).

South Western line

This line is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) and parallels the Southern line.

South Trans-Guinean Railways (Proposed)

The heavy duty Transguinean Railways is about 670 km long and would be 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge . It goes from iron ore mines in the south east near Simandou and bauxite mines in the north to a new port at Matakong. [7] The link may be double track. [8] This project has been delayed by a coup. [9] In 2001, this line was estimated to cost $3,000m. [10] The line includes 21 km of tunnels which might mean one tunnel 21 km long, or 21 tunnels each 1 km long. [11]

Tougué Branch

Proposed Guinea - Liberia Railway

(This line would be heavy duty 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) gauge) This line is badly affected by the theft of rail spikes and plates which can cause derailments.

Proposed Mali railway

Timeline

2020

2014

2010

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