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 Matakan-Simandou-Pontiolo Railway - also shows line parameters

Cities served by rail

Santou - Dapilon (North Trans-Guinean Railway) This 125km long standard gauge railway connects bauxite mines in the Santou II and Houda areas with a new port at Dapilon, both places in the north of Guinea. Railway

Chemin de Fer de Boké

This 136km long standard gauge railway connects bauxite mines at Sangaredi with Port Kamsar.

Port Kamsar - port Boké Sangarédi - bauxite mine

Chemin de fer de Conakry – Fria This 127km line is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge and heads off in a northwestern direction. It shares its first 16km with Chemin de Fer de Guinee.

Conakry - capital and port. Dubréka Fria - bauxite mine

Chemin de Fer de Guinee

This 662km line is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge. Conversion to gauge has been proposed.Janes World Railways 2002-2003 p182

Conakry - capital and port. Mambia - bauxite mine Kindia - provincial capital. Kouyeya - waystation Kolèntèn Sougeta - waystation Konkouré - several km north of railway Mamou - provincial capital Kégnégo Diagouré - proposed junction Dabola - junction and break of gauge Bissikrima Cisséla Kouroussa - bridge over Niger River Kankan terminus and provincial capital.

(possible extension) Zogota

Tougué Branch This proposed line is . Marela - possible junction to Chemin de Fer de Guinee line Diagouré - junction with Chemin de Fer de Guinee line Pontiola - bauxite Tougué - branch terminus - bauxiteJanes World Railways 2002-2003 p102

Societe des Bauxites de Kindia (SBK) This 105km line is standard gauge and parallels the Chemin de Fer de Guinee line between Canakry and Sofonia.

Conakry - capital and port. Rail Map (red dots) Rail Map (gray lines) Kindia bauxite mine.

TransGuinean Railway (under construction 2025) Source:

The Transguinean Railway will be 622km long and of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge). It goes from iron ore mines in the south east and potentially bauxite mines in the north to a new port a Matakong.

Matakong - proposed Deep water port Morebaya Port Terminal: rail unloading terminal Forécariah: passing station Kelemou: intermediate station Madina Woula: intermediate station Kassa: intermediate station Oure-Kaba: intermediate station Tagagna: passing station Laya: intermediate station Faranah: intermediate station Soroforia: intermediate station Douako: passing station Nialinko: intermediate station Diankoya: passing station Kerouane: technical operations station Feredou (Simandou Mine, WCS, Simandou blocks 1 and 2): rail loading terminal

There will be a branch to:

Simfer Mine (Rio Tinto, Simandou blocks 3 and 4): rail loading terminal

Proposed Guinea - Liberia Railway (This line would be heavy duty gauge) This line is badly affected by the theft of rail spikes and plates which can cause derailments. Zogota iron ore Simandou (north) - iron ore deposit near Diéké Nimba - iron ore (Lamco Railway of gauge) being rehabilitated by ArcelorMittal). (Lamco Railway runs parallel to Guinea-Liberia Railway for a considerable distance) Buchanan - closest port Didia. new port owned by BSG Resources.

Proposed Mali railway Kankan, Guinea. border.National report on the implementation of the almaty programme of action for landlocked developing countries Bamako, Mali.

Timeline 2025 Santou-Dapilon railway open.

2020 Work starts on Dapilon (port) - Santou (mine) railway) 1435mm gauge

2014 Conference

2010

Guinea and Liberia agree to build transborder railway for iron ore traffic. 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 Transport in Guinea

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