Tema-Mpakadan Passenger Railway

Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL)
Ghana
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The Journey

Navigate from Tema Harbour to Adomi Station (Mpakadan Area) across a span of 97.7km.

Scenery Highlights
  • Volta Lake Terminal Approaches
  • Shai Hills Resource Reserve vistas
  • Lush Eastern Region Foothills
  • Akuse Halt riverside crossing
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    1.5 hours

  • Distance

    97.7 km

  • Est. Price

    Affordable

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Classes & Accommodations

Meals: None

Ensuite: No

Meals: None

Ensuite: No

Meals: None

Ensuite: No


Engine / Locomotive

Pesa Regio160 Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) — two-car sets, 220 passenger capacity, max speed 120 km/h. First unit delivered April 2024 after test-incident repair in Poland.

Locomotive Weight

Approx. 80 tonnes per car

Track Gauge

1,435 mm (standard gauge)

Braking Technology

Air brakes + ETCS-ready control systems (signaling pending)

Route Engineering Challenges
  • Crossing Volta Lake floodplain approaches

  • Shai Hills geological terrain

  • Single-track operation limiting frequency until signaling upgrade

  • Integration with Ghana-Burkina Faso Interconnectivity Project

Fleet

2 Pesa Regio160 DMUs ordered September 2022 (option for 10 more); first arrived April 2024

Route character

97.7 km standard gauge, electrified corridor ready, 15 stations planned

Opening

Presidential inauguration November 25, 2024; commercial operations October 1, 2025

Project

Part of Ghana-Burkina Faso Interconnectivity Project

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    1.5 hours

  • Distance

    97.7 km

  • Est. Price

    Affordable

Official Booking Provider