AfricaRail
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AfricaRail is a project to link the railway systems of Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso
, Niger
, Benin
and Togo
. All these systems are (metre gauge
).
A future stage would link Mali
, Senegal
, Nigeria
and Ghana
which are of , , changing
all to .
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
, Niger
Niger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
, Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
and Togo
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
. All these systems are (metre gauge
Metre gauge
Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...
).
A future stage would link Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
, Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
and Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
which are of , , changing
Gauge conversion
In rail transport, gauge conversion is the process of converting a railway from one rail gauge to another, through the alteration of the railway tracks...
all to .
2009
- USTDA to contribute $750,000 for feasibility study for connecting cargo points in the West African Economic and Monetary Union.
The rail line will operate from BamakoBamakoBamako is the capital of Mali and its largest city with a population of 1.8 million . Currently, it is estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa and sixth fastest in the world...
, Mali, to the country’s south-eastern border with Côte d'IvoireRailway stations in Côte d'Ivoire- Maps :* * - Existing :* Abidjan - national capital and port* Agboville* Dimbokro - proposed junction* Bouaké - provincial capital* Katiola* Tafiré...
and provide a link for landlocked Burkina FasoBurkina FasoBurkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
and NigerNigerNiger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
to Senegal's Port of Dakar.
See also
- BeninRail transport in BeninBenin has a total of of single track, railway. It does not, as of 2009, share railway links with adjacent countries. Niger possesses no railways to connect to and, while the other surrounding countries, Nigeria, Togo and Burkina Faso, do have railway networks, no connections have been built...
- Burkina FasoRail transport in Burkina FasoThere are 622 kilometres of gauge railway in Burkina Faso, of which 517 km run from Ouagadougou to Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire; and 105 km from Ouagadougou to Kaya.Burkina Faso is landlocked; the railway to Abidjan provides access to the sea....
- Ivory CoastRail transport in Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire has 660 kilometres of railway . The track gauge is .In October 2010, the government announced plans to build a 737km line which would link the port of San Pedro to mines in the west of the country....
- Niger
- TogoRail transport in TogoTogo has 525 km of railway at gauge.- Railway links with adjacent countries : Burkina Faso - no - same gauge Benin - no - same gauge Ghana - no - break-of-gauge /.-See also:* Railway stations in Togo* Transport in Togo...
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- East African Railway Master PlanEast African Railway Master PlanThe East African Railway Master Plan is a proposal for rejuvenating existing railways serving Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and extending them initially to Rwanda and Burundi and eventually to South Sudan, Ethiopia and beyond...
- North-South Corridor ProjectNorth-South Corridor ProjectThe North–South Corridor Project is a major proposal to upgrade and extend land transport links in Southern Africa.- Rail : TAZARA – rehabilitation Kapiri Mposhi – Chingola – rehabilitation Bulawayo – Victoria Falls – rehabilitation...
- TransAfricaRailTransAfricaRailTransAfricaRail is a proposal dated 2009 to use raw materials of African countries to build a railway network from Sudan in the east to Cameroon in the west...
- Djibouti - Central African Republic - CameroonRail transport in CameroonRail transport in Cameroon is primarily operated by Camrail, a subsidiary of Comazar.- Infrastructure :There are plans to extend from Mbalmayo to Bangui in the Central African Republic. http://allafrica.com/stories/201009240333.html... - West Africa Regional Rail IntegrationWest Africa Regional Rail IntegrationThe West Africa Regional Rail Integration is a proposal to connect up isolated railway networks in West Africa.-Overview:In 2009, USTDA approved funding of $750,000 for a feasibility study grant to assist the Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest-Africaine , in determining the technical and economic...
- Dakar-Port Sudan RailwayDakar-Port Sudan RailwayThe Dakar-Port Sudan Railway is a 4,000 km long proposal which surfaced in 2008-2010 to link the aforementioned ports by a Transcontinental Railway. It would pass through several countries along the way and would have branches to link capital cities not on the direct route. The initial...
(2010) - Map of French West Africa about 1950