Railway line in North Korea
| Ryonggang Line |
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| Native name | 룡강선(龍岡線) |
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| Status | Operational |
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| Owner | Chosen Government Railway (1937–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945) |
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| Locale | Namp'o-t'ŭkpyŏlsi, South P'yŏngan |
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| Stations | 5 |
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| Type | Heavy rail, Passenger & freight rail
Regional rail |
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| Operator(s) | Korean State Railway |
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| Opened | <1937 |
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| Line length | 18.3 km (11.4 mi) |
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| Number of tracks | Single track |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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18.3
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Mayŏng mine
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(bridge appx 25 m (82 ft))
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(bridge appx 15 m (49 ft))
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(bridge appx 20 m (66 ft))
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14.6
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Ryongwŏl
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(bridge appx 25 m (82 ft))
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10.8
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Husan
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(bridge appx 30 m (98 ft))
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0.9
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5.5
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Ryongho
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(bridge appx 40 m (130 ft))
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18.3
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Ryonggang
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The Ryonggang Line is a non-electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway located entirely within Namp'o Special City, South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Ryonggang on the P'yŏngnam Line to Mayŏng.[1] The line connects to the Husan Line to Yangmak at Husan.[1]
History
The Ryonggang Line was originally opened as the Yonggang Line by the Chosen Government Railway (Sentetsu) prior to 1937.[2]
Services
Freight
Most freight on the line is outbound from a mine at Mayŏng and a granite quarry on the Husan Line.
Passenger
A local train, 734, operates on the entirety of this line from Mayŏng to Ryonggang, continuing on to Kangsŏ on the P'yŏngnam Line, with a scheduled travel time of two hours fifteen minutes according to the 2002 timetable; the return trip is train number 733, taking two hours to make the trip.[1]
Route
A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.
| Distance (km) |
Station Name |
Former Name |
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S2S |
Transcribed |
Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) |
Transcribed |
Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) |
Connections
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| 0.0
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0.0
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Ryonggang
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룡강 (龍岡)
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Chinjidong
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진지동 (眞池洞)
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P'yŏngnam Line
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| 5.5
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5.5
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Ryongho
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룡호 (龍湖)
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| 10.8
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5.3
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Husan
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후산 (後山)
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Husan Line
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| 14.6
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3.8
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Ryongwŏl
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령월 (龍月)
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| 18.3
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3.7
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Mayŏng
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마영 (麻永)
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References
- ^ a b c Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
- ^ Japanese Government Railways (1937), 鉄道停車場一覧. 昭和12年10月1日現在(The List of the Stations as of 1 October 1937), Kawaguchi Printing Company, Tokyo, p. 486
