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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 ...
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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


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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 ...
- port - 0 km * Tié-Tié * Loandjili * Hinda, Congo *
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 * 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 ...
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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 ...
* 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 ...
* Nkayi (near
Kayes Kayes (Bambara language, Bambara: ߞߊߦߌ tr. ''Kayi'', Soninke language, Soninké: ''Xaayi'') is a city in western Mali on the Sénégal River with a population of 127,368 at the 2009 census. Kayes is the capital of the Kayes Region, administ ...
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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 ...
* Kibouende *
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 A cement is a binder, a chemical substance used for construction that sets, hardens, and adheres to other materials to bind them together. Cement is seldom used on its own, but rather to bind sand and gravel ( aggregate) together. Cement mix ...
---- * 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 The titis, or titi monkeys, are New World monkeys of the subfamily Callicebinae, which contains three extant genera: ''Cheracebus'', ''Callicebus'', and ''Plecturocebus.'' This subfamily also contains the extinct genera ''Miocallicebus, Homuncul ...
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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 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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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 In the UK, railheading refers to the practice of travelling further than necessary to reach a rail service, typically by car. The phenomenon is common among commuters seeking a more convenient journey. Reasons for railheading include, but are ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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


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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 * 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 ...
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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.


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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 ...
- Ouesso - Constructing 1,000 km new line - 2008 *
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 *
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 ...
. * Brazzaville-Kinshasa Bridge *
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 ''Indienne'' (, ; , ), was a type of printed or painted textile manufactured in Europe between the 17th and the 19th centuries, inspired by similar textile originally made in India (hence the name). They received various other names in French s ...
new deep-water port for iron ore export * 2021
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 ...
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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 ...
- iron ore railway


Closed

(610mm gauge, isolated) * Boma - port *
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 ...
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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 UN Map WestUN Map East* Stations served by passenger trains Stations served by rail Existing Matadi–Kinshasa Railway * Ango-Ango * Matadi * Mpozo ...


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{{Railway stations in Africa
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 ...