Railway stations in the
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ...
(Congo) include:
Maps
Map of the Republic of the Congo
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Franceville
Franceville is one of the four largest cities in Gabon, with a population of 110,568 at the 2013 census. It lies on the Mpassa River and at the end of the Trans-Gabon Railway and the N3 road. It grew from a village named Masuku when Pierre Savor ...
Stations served by passenger trains
Cities served by rail
Existing
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Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire (; kg, Njinji, french: Ndjindji with the letter d following French spelling standards) is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, following the capital of Brazzaville, and an autonomous department since 2004. Before t ...
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Tié-Tié
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Loandjili
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Hinda, Congo
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Mvouti
Mvouti (can also be written as ''Mvuti'') is a town in the Kouilou Region of southern Republic of Congo.
Transport
It is served by a station on the national railway network.
See also
* Railway stations in Congo
References
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Sisansinga
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Dolisie (was Loubomo) - capital of the
Niari Department
Niari (can also be written as ''Niadi'') is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the western part of the country. It borders the departments of Bouenza, Kouilou, and Lékoumou, and internationally, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of th ...
- near junction to
Mbinda
Mbinda is a town in the Republic of Congo, lying on the border with Gabon. It is a transport hub and lies at the end of a railway line to Brazzaville.
Overview
The town prospered as the southern end of the 75 km COMILOG Cableway from Mo ...
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Monto Bélo - junction for
Mbinda
Mbinda is a town in the Republic of Congo, lying on the border with Gabon. It is a transport hub and lies at the end of a railway line to Brazzaville.
Overview
The town prospered as the southern end of the 75 km COMILOG Cableway from Mo ...
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Loudima Loudima is a town in the southern part of the Republic of Congo, in the Loudima District of the Bouenza Department. The town has about 18,000 inhabitants.
Transport
It is served by a station on the national railway system, and is to the east o ...
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Nkayi (near
Kayes
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Madingou
Madingou is a town located in southern Republic of the Congo. It is the capital city of the Madingou District and the Bouenza Region
Bouenza (can also be written as ''Buenza'') is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the southern pa ...
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Mindouli
Mindouli is one of two towns in the Republic of Congo with this name. This is the one in the Pool Department. It is very close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Transport
Mindoulu is served by a station on the main line ...
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Kibouende
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Brazzaville
Brazzaville (, kg, Kintamo, Nkuna, Kintambo, Ntamo, Mavula, Tandala, Mfwa, Mfua; Teke: ''M'fa'', ''Mfaa'', ''Mfa'', ''Mfoa''Roman Adrian Cybriwsky, ''Capital Cities around the World: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture'', ABC-CLI ...
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Loutété
Loutété is a small town in southeastern Congo (Brazzaville).
Transport
It is served by a station on the narrow gauge Congo-Ocean Railway.
Industry
It has a cement works.
See also
* Railway stations in Congo
Railway stations in the R ...
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cement works
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Monto Bello - junction for
Mbinda
Mbinda is a town in the Republic of Congo, lying on the border with Gabon. It is a transport hub and lies at the end of a railway line to Brazzaville.
Overview
The town prospered as the southern end of the 75 km COMILOG Cableway from Mo ...
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Makabana
Makabana is a small town in the south of the Republic of Congo.
Transportation
Makabana is served by a station on the national railway network and by Makabana Airport.
See also
* Railway stations in Congo
Railway stations in the Republi ...
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Titi
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Moutamba
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Mossendjo
Mossendjo is a town located in the Niari Region of the Republic of the Congo.
Railways
The town lies on the Mbinda branch of the Congo railway system.
Infrastructure
Mossendjo is a city of approximately 10,000 people. It is the regional hub ...
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Mayoko
Mayoko District is a district in the Niari Department of Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Mayoko. It has a northern border with Gabon. As of 2007, the population is 5,147.
Transport
Mayoko is served by a branch railway of the Con ...
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iron ore
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mine
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Mbinda
Mbinda is a town in the Republic of Congo, lying on the border with Gabon. It is a transport hub and lies at the end of a railway line to Brazzaville.
Overview
The town prospered as the southern end of the 75 km COMILOG Cableway from Mo ...
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railhead
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for
Franceville
Franceville is one of the four largest cities in Gabon, with a population of 110,568 at the 2013 census. It lies on the Mpassa River and at the end of the Trans-Gabon Railway and the N3 road. It grew from a village named Masuku when Pierre Savor ...
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Gabon
Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north ...
and former
COMILOG Cableway The COMILOG Cableway was one of the longest cableways in the world, until its closure in 1986. The ropeway conveyor ran for 76 km from Moanda in the Haut-Ogooué Province of south eastern Gabon to Mbinda in the Republic of Congo.
In 1954, the Co ...
Timeline
2014
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Avima
The Monts Avima are a mountain range in the Republic of the Congo near Gabon border to the west, and the Cameroon border to the north. The highest peak is the Mt. Avima (949 m above sea level) in a 40 km west to east oriented ridge with sever ...
, Congo - iron ore mine
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Lolabe,
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...
- port
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Mayoko
Mayoko District is a district in the Niari Department of Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Mayoko. It has a northern border with Gabon. As of 2007, the population is 5,147.
Transport
Mayoko is served by a branch railway of the Con ...
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Niari
Niari, also known as "Radhi", is a caste in Odisha know for their traditional work "Chudakuta" (making flattened rice) and "Muudikuta" (making puffed rice). They're subcaste of Kshatriya.They are belong to general caste.
History
In history a ...
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Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire (; kg, Njinji, french: Ndjindji with the letter d following French spelling standards) is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, following the capital of Brazzaville, and an autonomous department since 2004. Before t ...
railway for iron ore traffic.
Proposed
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Brazzaville
Brazzaville (, kg, Kintamo, Nkuna, Kintambo, Ntamo, Mavula, Tandala, Mfwa, Mfua; Teke: ''M'fa'', ''Mfaa'', ''Mfa'', ''Mfoa''Roman Adrian Cybriwsky, ''Capital Cities around the World: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture'', ABC-CLI ...
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Ouesso - Constructing 1,000 km new line - 2008
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Pointe Noire
Pointe-Noire (; kg, Njinji, french: Ndjindji with the letter d following French spelling standards) is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, following the capital of Brazzaville, and an autonomous department since 2004. Before ...
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Djambala
Djambala is the main town of Djambala District and the Plateaux Region of the Republic of Congo. It lies north of Brazzaville and lies near the Léfini Faunal Reserve.
Climate
Djambala has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen ''Aw''), bord ...
- Constructing 500 km new line - 2008
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Pointe Noire
Pointe-Noire (; kg, Njinji, french: Ndjindji with the letter d following French spelling standards) is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, following the capital of Brazzaville, and an autonomous department since 2004. Before ...
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Zanaga
Zanaga is a town and capital of Zanaga District in the Lékoumou Department of northeastern Republic of the Congo.
It lies near the Ogooue River, which flows north into Gabon.
Mining
The city is near Zanaga mine, a potential 3 billion tonne ...
- New line for
iron ore
Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red. The iron is usually found in the fo ...
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Brazzaville-Kinshasa Bridge
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Pointe Noire
Pointe-Noire (; kg, Njinji, french: Ndjindji with the letter d following French spelling standards) is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, following the capital of Brazzaville, and an autonomous department since 2004. Before ...
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Indienne
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new deep-water port for iron ore export
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Pointe Noire
Pointe-Noire (; kg, Njinji, french: Ndjindji with the letter d following French spelling standards) is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, following the capital of Brazzaville, and an autonomous department since 2004. Before ...
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Mayoko
Mayoko District is a district in the Niari Department of Republic of the Congo. The capital lies at Mayoko. It has a northern border with Gabon. As of 2007, the population is 5,147.
Transport
Mayoko is served by a branch railway of the Con ...
&
Niari
Niari, also known as "Radhi", is a caste in Odisha know for their traditional work "Chudakuta" (making flattened rice) and "Muudikuta" (making puffed rice). They're subcaste of Kshatriya.They are belong to general caste.
History
In history a ...
- iron ore railway
Closed
(610mm gauge, isolated)
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Boma - port
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Lukula
Lukula is a town in, and a territory of Kongo Central province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies on the road and disused Mayumbe railway line between Boma, to the south, and Tshela, to the north, on the southern bank of the Lakula river. ...
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Tshela
Tshela (or Tsela) is the main town of Bas-fleuve district in Kongo Central, Kongo Central Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The town was linked to the port of Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Boma by an isolated narrow gauge rai ...
- terminus
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Transport in the Republic of the Congo
Transport in the Republic of Congo includes land, air and water modes. Over of paved roads are in use. The two international airports are Maya-Maya Airport and Pointe Noire Airport.
The country also has a large port on the Atlantic Ocean at ...
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Railway stations in DRCongo
Railway stations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) include:
Maps
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Stations served by passenger trains
Stations served by rail
Existing
Matadi–Kinshasa Railway
* Ango-Ango
* Matadi
* Mpozo
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References
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Railway stations
A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing such ...
Railway stations
A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing such ...