Classic route
Accra–Tema Shuttle
Accra → Tema · Ghana
Revived in July 2022, the shuttle turns a peak-hour road crawl of up to two hours into a roughly one-hour rail run between Ghana’s capital and its main port at Tema.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 32 m from it
Questions and answers
How long is the Accra–Tema Shuttle?
The Accra–Tema Shuttle runs 32 km from Accra to Tema.
How long does the Accra–Tema Shuttle take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h for the 32 km. That is an average of 32 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 80 km/h.
Who runs the Accra–Tema Shuttle?
Ghana Railway Company, with diesel railcar / coaches.
How old is the Accra–Tema Shuttle?
The line has been in service since 2022. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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