Kaechon Line

Kaech'ŏn Line
Overview
Native name 개천선(价川線)
Type Heavy rail, Passenger/Freight rail
Regional rail
Status Operational
Locale North P'yŏngan
Termini Sinanju Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Kaech'ŏn
Stations 6
Operation
Opened Stages between 1916–1918
Owner Korean State Railway
Operator(s) Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length 29.5 km
No. of tracks Single track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Old gauge 762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Electrification 3000 V DC Overhead line
Route map
Legend
P'yŏngŭi Line
0.0 Sinanju Ch'ŏngnyŏn
P'yŏngŭi Line
6.4 Anju
11.1 Puksong-ri
16.3 Yŏnp'ung
Anju/Kaech'ŏn
21.3 Unhŭng-ri
Manp'o Line
Choyang Colliery Line
17.7 Kaech'ŏn
Manp'o Line
Kaechon Line
Chosŏn'gŭl 개천선
Hancha
Revised Romanization Gaecheonseon
McCune–Reischauer Kaech'ŏnsŏn
Sinanju station

The Kaech'ŏn Line is an electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the North Korean State Railway running from Sinanju on the P'yŏngŭi Line to Kaech'ŏn on the Manp'o Line.[1]

Services

The following passenger trains are known to operate on this line:[1]

Route

A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
0.0 Sinanju Ch'ŏngnyŏn 신안주 청년 P'yŏngŭi Line
6.4 Anju 안주
11.1 Puksong-ri 북송리
16.3 Yŏnp'ung 연풍
21.3 Unhŭng-ri 운흥리
29.5 Kaech'ŏn 개천 Manp'o Line, Choyang Colliery Line

References

  1. 1 2 国分隼人 (January 2007). 将軍様の鉄道: 北朝鮮鉄道事情. ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6.


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