Aqina

Aqina (Uzbek: اقينه) is a border checkpoint and border crossing in northern Faryab Province of Afghanistan. It is also a train station, serving as the second rail service between Afghanistan and neighboring Turkmenistan.[1] Aqina is located in the northern part of Khani Chahar Bagh district, directly adjacent to the border with Turkmenistan.[2] The nearest Afghan town from Aqina is Andkhoy.

Aqina

اقينه
Aqina
Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 37°13′43″N 65°15′47″E
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceFaryab Province
DistrictKhani Chahar Bagh
Languages
 • Turkmen 
 • Dari 
Time zoneUTC+4:30

Rail transport
See also: Rail transport in Afghanistan

Aqina is the southern terminus of a railway line via Imamnazar to Kerki (formerly Atamyrat) in Turkmenistan that was opened in late 2016.[3][4] It is one of three railways in Afghanistan.

A planned 58 kilometres (36 mi) extension to Andkhoy is in the early phases of construction.[5] The line is eventually planned to form part of railway corridor through northern Afghanistan,[6] even though it is unclear when that will happen.

There is a small dry port with basic facilities in Aqina.[7][8]

It is one of three railways in Afghanistan

See also

References
  1. "Rail freight transport to Aqina station (Afghanistan)". 13 June 2017.
  2. UNOCHA. "Faryab Province District Atlas April 2014" (PDF). Humanitarian Response. UN OCHA Afghanistan. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  3. Pannier, Bruce (28 November 2016). "New Turkmen Railway: First Stop, Aqina, Afghanistan. Next Stop...?". RFE/RL. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. Salehai, Zarghona (28 November 2016). "Afghan-Turkmenistan railroad inaugurated". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  5. Hejaab, Aslam (31 October 2016). "Work Begins On Aqina-Andkhoy Railway". ariananews.af. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  6. Grantham, Andrew (31 October 2016). "TAT Railway". Railways of Afghanistan. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  7. "Aqina port revenue shoots up". Pajhwok Afghan News. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  8. "Aqina port revenue up 57%". Wadsam Afghan Business News. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2017.


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