Kowŏn T'an'gwang Line

Kowŏn T'an'gwang Line
Overview
Native name 고원탄광선(高原炭鉱線)
Type Heavy rail, Freight rail
Regional rail
Status Operational
Locale North Hamgyŏng
Termini Tunjŏn
Changdong
Stations 4
Operation
Owner Korean State Railway
Operator(s) Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length 17.6 km (10.9 mi)
No. of tracks Single track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 3000 V DC Overhead line
Route map
Legend
P'yŏngra Line
0.0 Tunjŏn
P'yŏngra Line
7.8 Sudong
11.7 Tŏksa
17.6 Changdong


Kowŏn T'an'gwang Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised Romanization Gowontangwangseon
McCune–Reischauer Kowŏnt'an'gwangsŏn

The Kowŏn T'an'gwang Line (Kowŏn Colliery Line) is an electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the North Korean State Railway running from Tunjŏn on the P'yŏngra Line to Changdong.[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 Tunjŏn 둔전 P'yŏngra Line
7.8 Sudong 수동
11.7 Tŏksa 덕사
17.6 Changdong 장동

References

  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
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