Railway stations in the Republic of the Congo (Congo) include:
Station name | Route(s) |
---|---|
Bilinga | Brazzaville – Pointe-Noire railway station Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Bodissa | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Bouanza | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Brazzaville | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Byiamba | M'binda – Mont Belo |
Dolisie (Loubomo) | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Hinda | Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Kibossi | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Kibouende | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Kikembo | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Kimbaouka | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Kimbedi | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Kingoyi | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Kipambou-Kayes | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Les Saras | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Loualou | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Loudima | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Loulombo | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Loutété | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Madingou | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Madzia | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Maïsa | M'binda – Mont Belo |
Makabama | M'binda – Mont Belo |
Makassou Makola | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Makoko | M'binda – Mont Belo |
Malemba | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Massembo-Loubaki | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Matoumbou | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Mayogongo | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
M'binda | M'binda – Mont Belo |
Mboukou | Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Mfilou | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Mfoubou | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Mindouli | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Missafou | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Mont Belo | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire Loutété – Pointe Noire M'binda – Mont Belo |
Mossendjo | M'binda – Mont Belo |
Moubotsi | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Moukondo | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Moukoungoulou | M'binda – Mont Belo |
Moutela | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Mpounga | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Mvoungouti | Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Mvouti | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Nemba | Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Ngabouloumou | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Ngoma-Tse-Tse | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire |
Ngondji | Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Nkayi | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Nkougni | Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Ntombo | Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Nzombo | Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Pointe Noire | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Tao-Tao | Brazzaville – Pointe Noire Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Tchitondi | Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Tié-Tié | Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Tsessi | Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Tsoumbou | Loutété – Pointe Noire |
Yanga | Loutété – Pointe Noire |
(610mm gauge, isolated)
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