Kangdŏk Line

Kangdŏk Line
Overview
Native name 장연선(長淵線)
Type Heavy rail, Passenger & freight rail
Regional rail
Status Operational
Locale North Hamgyŏng
Termini Namgangdŏk
Susŏng
Stations 4
Operation
Owner Korean State Railway
Operator(s) Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length 15.2 km (9.4 mi)
Number 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 Namgangdŏk
P'yŏngra Line
1.3 Kangdŏk
Kŭndong Branch
Ch'ŏngjin Choch'ajang
Kŭndong Branch
Kŭndong
Hambuk Line
15.2 Susŏng
Hambuk Line
Kangdŏk Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised Romanization Gangdeokseon
McCune–Reischauer Kangdŏksŏn

The Kangdŏk Line is an electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the North Korean State Railway running from Namgangdŏk on the P'yŏngra Line to Susŏng on the Hambuk Line.[1]

Ch'ŏngjin Choch'ajang, Ch'ŏngjin's large marshalling yard, is located on this line.

Services

Two 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 Namgangdŏk 님강덕 P'yŏngra Line
1.3 Kangdŏk 강덕 Kŭndong Branch
Kŭndong 근동 Kŭndong Branch
15.2 Susŏng 수성 Hambuk Line

Kŭndong Branch

Electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
Kangdŏk 강덕 Kangdŏk Line
Ch'ŏngjin Choch'ajang (Ch'ŏngjin Marshalling Yard) 청진조차장
Kŭndong 근동 Kangdŏk Line

References

  1. 1 2 Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6


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