Pakchon Line

Pakch'ŏn- Line
Overview
Native name 박천선(博川線)
Type Heavy rail, Passenger & freight rail
Regional rail
Status Operational
Locale North P'yŏnang
Termini Maengjung-ri
Pakch'ŏn-
Stations 2
Operation
Owner Korean State Railway
Operator(s) Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length 9.3 km (5.8 mi)
No. of tracks Single track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Route map
Legend
P'yŏngŭi Line
0.0 Maengjung-ri
P'yŏngŭi Line
Il'wŏn Closed
9.3 Pakch'ŏn
Pakchon Line
Chosŏn'gŭl 박천선
Hancha
Revised Romanization Bakcheonseon
McCune–Reischauer Pakch'ŏnsŏn

The Pakch'ŏn Line is a non-electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the North Korean State Railway running from Maengjung-ri on the P'yŏngŭi Line to Pakch'ŏn.[1]

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 Maengjung-ri 맹중리 P'yŏngŭi Line
9.3 Pakch'ŏn 박천

References

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

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