Paengmu Line

Paengmu Line
Overview
Native name 백무선(白茂線)
Type Heavy rail, Regional rail
Status Operational
Locale Ryanggang Province
Paegam County
Yŏnsa County
Musan County
Termini Paegam
Musan
Stations 28
Operation
Opened Stages between 1934-1944
Owner Korean State Railway
Operator(s) Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length 191.7 km (119.1 mi)
No. of tracks Single track
Track gauge 762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Electrification 3000 V DC Catenary
(Paegam Ch'ŏngnyŏn – Yugok)
Route map
Legend
 Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line
 0.0 Paegam Ch'ŏngnyŏn
 Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line
 6.6 Taet'aek
 11.9 Pukkyesu
 Sangdonae
24.2 Tonae
 29.2 Sanghwangt'o
 33.8 Sanyangdae
 40.5 Sŏdu
 47.1 Yŏnp'yŏng
 55.9 Yŏn'am
 58.4 Kulsong
 63.5 Sangdan
 68.6 Samsa
77.4 Ch'ŏnsu
 86.0 Hahwangt'o
 90.1 Sanggyŏngpyŏng
 96.1 Hagyŏngpyŏng Closed
 100.5 Yup'yŏngdong
 111.0 Yugok
 ↑Paegam/Yŏnsa↓
 117.4 Rajŏk
 126.9 Samyu
 129.5 Sodo
 136.8 Yŏnsa
 143.4 Hambuk Sinjang Closed
 150.1 Yŏnsu
 ↑Yŏnsa/Musan↓
 158.4 Tuam
 164.8 Yŏnsang
174.1 Hŭngam
 181.2 Namch'on
 186.0 Dokso Closed
191.7 Musan
 Musan Line
Paengmu Line
Chosŏn'gŭl 백무선
Hancha 白茂線
Revised Romanization Baekmuseon
McCune–Reischauer Paengmusŏn

The Paengmu Line is a partially electrified narrow gauge line of the North Korean State Railway running from Paegam on the Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line to Musan on the Musan Line.[1] The electrified section runs 111 km from Paegam Ch'ŏngnyŏn station to Yugok, whence the remaining 80.7 km to the terminus at Musan remains unelectrified.

History

The construction was started at Paegam station by the Chosen Government Railway in 1932.[2] The section Paegam–Sanyangdae was first opened in 1934. In 1944 the construction of this line was completed and this line was connected with the Musan Line at the Musan station. The line was extended during the period as follows:

Date Section Length
1 September 1934 Paegam (Paegam Ch'ŏngnyŏn)–Sanyangdae 33.8 km
1 September 1935 Sanyangdae–Yŏnam 22.1 km
16 October 1936 Yŏnam-Yup'yŏngdong 44.6 km
1 October 1939 Yup'yŏngdong–Yŏnsa 36.3 km
1 December 1944 Yŏnsa–Musan 54.9 km

List of Stations

An orange background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified; a pink background indicates that section is electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
0.0 Paegam Ch'ŏngnyŏn 백암청년 Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line
6.6 Taet'aek 대택
11.9 Pukkyesu 북계수
Sangdonae 상도내
24.2 Tonae 도내
29.2 Sanghwangt'o 상황토
33.8 Sanyangdae 산양대
40.5 Sŏdu 서두
47.1 Yŏnp'yŏng 연평
55.9 Yŏn'am 연암
58.4 Kulsong 굴송
63.5 Sangdan 상단
68.6 Samsa 삼사
77.4 Ch'ŏnsu 천수
86.0 Hahwangt'o 하황토
90.1 Sanggyŏngp'yŏng 상경평
100.5 Yup'yŏngdong 유평동
111.0 Yugok 유곡
117.4 Rajŏk 라적
126.9 Samyu 삼유
129.5 Sodo 소도
136.8 Yŏnsa 연사
150.1 Yŏnsu 연수
158.4 Tuam 두암
164.8 Yŏnsang 연상
174.1 Hŭngam 흥암
181.2 Namch'on 남촌
191.7 Musan 무산 Musan Line

References

  1. ↑ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
  2. ↑ Korail, 철도주요연표(The Principal Chronic of the Korean Railway) 2010, 2010


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