Toksong Line

Toksong Line
Overview
Native name 덕성선(德城線)
Type Heavy rail, Regional rail
Status Operational
Locale South Hamgyong
Termini Sinbukch'ŏng
Sangri
Stations 12
Operation
Opened 20 Sep. 1929 (The first opening)
Owner Korean State Railway
Operator(s) Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length 51.7
Number of tracks Single track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Route map
Legend
P'yŏngra Line
0.0 Sinbukch'ŏng
P'yŏngra Line
4.4 Ryangga
9.4 Pukch'ŏng
14.4 Rahadae
Pukch'ŏng/Tŏksŏng
19.0 Tŏksŏng
22.7 Chuŭidong
25.8 Yangsŭng
30.2 Top'yŏng
35.3 Samgi
43.2 Songjung
47.7 Sangil
51.7 Sangri
Toksong Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised Romanization Deokseongseon
McCune–Reischauer Tŏksŏngsŏn

The Tŏksŏng Line previously known as Pukch'ŏng Line is a non-electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the North Korean State Railway running from Sinbukch'ŏng on the P'yŏngra Line to Sangri.[1]

History

On 20 September 1929 the section between Sinbukch'ŏng and Pukch'ŏng was opened by the Government Railways of Chosen(朝鮮総督府鉄道). In the 1940s an extension of the railway had been planned, but the construction was stopped because of the defeat of Japan in the Pacific War. The remainder of the line was finished around 1980.

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 Sinbukch'ŏng 신북청 P'yŏngra Line
4.4 Ryangga 량가
9.4 Pukch'ŏng 북청
14.4 Rahadae 라하대
19.0 Tŏksŏng 덕성
22.7 Chuŭidong 주의동
25.8 Yangsŭng 양승
30.2 Top'yŏng 도평
35.3 Samgi 삼기
43.2 Songjung 송중
47.7 Sangil 상일
51.7 Sangri 상리

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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