Railway stations in Guinea

Railway stations in Guinea include:

Maps

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

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]

Southern branch

This line is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in).

South Western line

This line is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 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 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
  • Diagouré - junction with Central line
  • Pontiola - 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 Dapilon (port) - Santou (mine) railway) 1435mm gauge

2014

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 Later rescinded.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
  2. Janes World Railways 2002-2003 p182
  3. http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/liberian-ore-line-to-spur-guinea-revival.html
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2010-05-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-06-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Janes World Railways 2002-2003 p102
  7. Transguinean
  8. http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/U-Mining-Resources-Inc-826765.html
  9. Garnaut, John (2009-04-27). "China knocked back deal to undermine Rio". The Age. Melbourne.
  10. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2010-03-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. Rail Map
  12. http://www.miningweekly.com/article/simandou-to-start-at-2-mln-t-in-2012-vale-2011-02-22
  13. Garnaut, John (2009-04-27). "Why Rio's Guinea iron ore was an offer Beijing could refuse". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  14. http://www.africa-confidential.com/article-preview/id/3519/No-Title
  15. "Liberian ore line to spur Guinea revival". Railway Gazette International. 2010-05-31. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
  16. http://www.lldc2conference.org/custom-content/uploads/2013/07/Mali-National-report-English.pdf
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