Railway stations in Guinea
Railway stations in Guinea include:
Maps[]
- UNHCR Atlas Map (2004) shows topography.
- UN map shows provinces; towns; railways
- ReliefWeb Map - Topography and Rail
- ReliefWeb Map - Population density and Roads[permanent dead link]
- Matakan-Simandou-Pontiolo Railway - also shows line parameters
- Interactive map of Guinean railway system
- Sharemap
File:Railways in Guinea.svg
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] -Santou
Northern line[]
This line is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) gauge and carries about 12 million tonnes per annum.
Central line[]
This line is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge and heads off in a northwestern direction.
Central Trans-Guinean Railway[]
This line is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge. Conversion to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 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]
- Conakry - capital and port.
- Mambia - bauxite mine
- Kindia - provincial capital.
- Kouyeya - waystation
- Sougeta - waystation
- Konkouré - several km north of railway
- Mamou - provincial capital
- - proposed junction
- Dabola - junction and break of gauge
- Bissikrima
- Cisséla
- Kouroussa - bridge over Niger River
- Kankan terminus and provincial capital.
Southern branch[]
This line is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in).
- Dabola junction and break of gauge
- Tougué bauxite [6]
South Western line[]
This line is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) and parallels the Southern line.
- Conakry - capital and port. Rail Map (red dots) Rail Map (gray lines)
- Kindia bauxite mine.
South Trans-Guinean Railways (Proposed)[]
The heavy duty Transguinean Railways is about 670 km long and would be 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 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[]
- Marela - possible junction to Central line
- - junction with Central line
- - bauxite
- Tougué - branch terminus - bauxite
Proposed Guinea - Liberia Railway[]
(This line would be heavy duty 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) gauge)
- Zogota iron ore [12]
- Simandou (north) - iron ore deposit near Diéké [4][5][13][14]
- Nimba - iron ore
- (Lamco Railway of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) gauge) being rehabilitated by ArcelorMittal).
- (Lamco Railway runs parallel to Guinea-Liberia Railway for a considerable distance)
- Buchanan - closest port
- Didia.[15] new port owned by BSG Resources.
Proposed Mali railway[]
Timeline[]
2020[]
- Work starts on (port) - Santou (mine) railway) 1435mm gauge
2014[]
- Conference [16]
2010[]
- Guinea and Liberia agree to build transborder railway for iron ore traffic.[5] This railway would be shorter and cheaper than a railway entirely within Guinea territory. As part of the deal, the narrow gauge Trans-Guinean railway would be renovated. 1435mm gauge. Later rescinded.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ [1]
- ^ Janes World Railways 2002-2003 p182
- ^ "Liberian ore line to spur Guinea revival".
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2010-05-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-06-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Janes World Railways 2002-2003 p102
- ^ Transguinean
- ^ http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/U-Mining-Resources-Inc-826765.html
- ^ Garnaut, John (2009-04-27). "China knocked back deal to undermine Rio". The Age. Melbourne.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2010-03-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Rail Map
- ^ "Simandou to start at 2Mt in 2012 - Vale".
- ^ Garnaut, John (2009-04-27). "Why Rio's Guinea iron ore was an offer Beijing could refuse". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Beny's railway coup".
- ^ "Liberian ore line to spur Guinea revival". Railway Gazette International. 2010-05-31. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ a b http://www.lldc2conference.org/custom-content/uploads/2013/07/Mali-National-report-English.pdf
- Railway stations in Guinea
- Guinea transport-related lists
- Lists of buildings and structures in Guinea