Aqina
Aqina
اقينه | |
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  Aqina Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°13′43″N 65°15′47″E / 37.22861°N 65.26306°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Faryab Province |
| District | Khani Chahar Bagh |
| Languages | |
| • Turkmen | |
| • Dari | |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
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.
Rail transport
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
- Afghanistan–Turkmenistan relations
- Torghundi (second border crossing between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan)
- Hairatan (border crossing between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan)
- Sherkhan Bandar (border crossing between Afghanistan and Tajikistan)
- Torkham (border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan)
References
- ^ "Rail freight transport to Aqina station (Afghanistan)". 13 June 2017.
- ^ UNOCHA. "Faryab Province District Atlas April 2014" (PDF). Humanitarian Response. UN OCHA Afghanistan. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ Pannier, Bruce (28 November 2016). "New Turkmen Railway: First Stop, Aqina, Afghanistan. Next Stop...?". RFE/RL. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Salehai, Zarghona (28 November 2016). "Afghan-Turkmenistan railroad inaugurated". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Hejaab, Aslam (31 October 2016). "Work Begins On Aqina-Andkhoy Railway". ariananews.af. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Grantham, Andrew (31 October 2016). "TAT Railway". Railways of Afghanistan. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Aqina port revenue shoots up". Pajhwok Afghan News. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Aqina port revenue up 57%". Wadsam Afghan Business News. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
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