Aktogay lies on the main line of
Turkestan–Siberia Railway. As a result of the Soviet–Chinese accords of 1956, the railway to
Dostyk (in
Alataw Pass) was built in 1959, but by that time
relations between two countries had soured and Chinese
Lanxin railway was not extended to Kazakhstan border in the following thirty years. In 1985 Aktogay was linked with
Sayaq station, so a railway connection to Central Kazakhstan become available. After connection with China at the Alataw Pass in 1990, a railway bridge
Ürümqi—Dostyk—Aktogay—Sayak—
Balqash—
Moyynty was created. In 2012, a new line was opened between
Zhetigen, via a
break-of-gauge trans-shipment hub at
Korgas, to a junction in China at
Jinghe. {{adjacent stations|header0=Services at Aktogay railway station ==Climate==