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* Procurement of two [[Diesel multiple unit|Diesel Multiple Unit]] [[passenger train]]s<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-14 |title=Transformation of rail transport: 2 coaches to be procured for Tema-Akosombo rail line - MyJoyOnline |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/transformation-of-rail-transport-2-coaches-procured-for-tema-akosombo-rail-line/ |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref> from Polish [[rolling stock]] manufacturer, [[Pesa (rolling stock manufacturer)|PESA]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cireasa |first=Doru |date=2024-02-09 |title=PESA Poland delivers trains to Ghana |url=https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/pesa-poland-delivers-trains-to-ghana/ |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Railway PRO |language=en-US}}</ref> |
* Procurement of two [[Diesel multiple unit|Diesel Multiple Unit]] [[passenger train]]s<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-14 |title=Transformation of rail transport: 2 coaches to be procured for Tema-Akosombo rail line - MyJoyOnline |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/transformation-of-rail-transport-2-coaches-procured-for-tema-akosombo-rail-line/ |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref> from Polish [[rolling stock]] manufacturer, [[Pesa (rolling stock manufacturer)|PESA]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cireasa |first=Doru |date=2024-02-09 |title=PESA Poland delivers trains to Ghana |url=https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/pesa-poland-delivers-trains-to-ghana/ |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Railway PRO |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* Collision between train and mini truck parked on the line during a test run.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-04-19 |title=Ghana’s newly imported train from Poland collides with lorry in test run |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68853014 |access-date=2024-05-13 |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
* Collision between train and mini truck parked on the line during a test run.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-04-19 |title=Ghana’s newly imported train from Poland collides with lorry in test run |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68853014 |access-date=2024-05-13 |language=en-GB}}</ref> The driver was sentenced to 6 months in jail with damage estimated to cost US$2.1 million.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dzidzoamenu |first=Isaac |date=2024-06-06 |title=Accident: Damage to Tema Mpakadan train valued at over $2m – Prosecution to Court - Starr Fm |url=https://starrfm.com.gh/2024/06/accident-damage-to-tema-mpakadan-train-valued-for-over-2m-prosecution-to-court/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |work=Starr Fm |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* Representatives from the ECOWAS Member States, regional organizations, and development partners convened in Accra, Ghana, from May 9 to May 10, 2024, with the objective is to analyze the railway aspect of the [[ECOWAS Regional Infrastructure Master Plan]] (RIMP) and ensure the coordination of railway infrastructure advancements across the ECOWAS region.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agana |first=Roger A. |date=2024-05-11 |title=Consultative meeting on regional railway transport opening ceremony held {{!}} News Ghana |url=https://newsghana.com.gh/consultative-meeting-on-regional-railway-transport-opening-ceremony-held/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=newsghana.com.gh/ |language=en-US}}</ref> |
* Representatives from the ECOWAS Member States, regional organizations, and development partners convened in Accra, Ghana, from May 9 to May 10, 2024, with the objective is to analyze the railway aspect of the [[ECOWAS Regional Infrastructure Master Plan]] (RIMP) and ensure the coordination of railway infrastructure advancements across the ECOWAS region.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agana |first=Roger A. |date=2024-05-11 |title=Consultative meeting on regional railway transport opening ceremony held {{!}} News Ghana |url=https://newsghana.com.gh/consultative-meeting-on-regional-railway-transport-opening-ceremony-held/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=newsghana.com.gh/ |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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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]
The Railway network in Ghana as historically constructed partly by British Colonial Rule comprised three lines which when combined formed an "A" shape. The three lines are as follows.
The Western Railway Line was the first railway line constructed from Kumasi to Sekondi and then later extended to Takoradi.
The Eastern Railway Line, also known as the Cocoa Line was the second railway line constructed from Kumasi to Accra.
The Central Railway Line is a railway line that connects the Eastern Line at Adjen Kotoku to the Western Railway line at Huni Valley to make it possible to travel by train from Accra to Takoradi via rail without going through Kumasi.
Several SGR are under construction, including
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