Pyongbu Line
| 평부선 P'yŏngbu Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | passenger/freight |
| Termini |
Pyongyang Kaesong |
| Operation | |
| Opening | January 1, 1905 |
| Owner | State Railway |
| Operator(s) | State Railway |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 187.3 km (116.4 mi) |
| No. of tracks | single track for the entire length |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 3000 V CC Catenary |
| Pyongbu Line | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 평부선 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 平釜線 |
| Revised Romanization | Pyeongbuseon |
| McCune–Reischauer | P'yŏngbusŏn |
The P'yŏngbu Line is an electrified standard-gauge trunk line of the North Korean State Railway running from P'yŏngyang to Kaesŏng.[1]
The line is the southern continuation of the P'yŏngŭi Line. It theoretically connects P'yŏngyang to Busan in South Korea but, in reality, it ends at Kaesong because of the Korean Demilitarized Zone. In 2007 the connection to South Korea via Dorasan was reopened, and for a number of years freight trains from the south to the Kaesŏng Industrial District and passenger trains to the Mount Kumgang Tourist Region were operated, but these have since been suspended.
The Line
A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified; a pink background indicates that section is narrow gauge (762 mm); an orange background indicates that section is non-electrified narrow gauge.
| Distance | Station Name (Transcribed) | Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | P'yŏngyang | 평양 | P'yŏngŭi Line, P'yŏngra Line |
| 2.6 | Taedonggang | 대동강 | P'yŏngdŏk Line |
| 10.6 | Ryŏkp'o | 력포 | Rakrang Branch |
| 17.8 | Chunghwa | 중화 | |
| 24.4 | Hŭkkyo | 흑교 | |
| Kindung | 긴등 | ||
| 36.5 | Hwangju | 황주 | Songrim Line |
| 46.7 | Ch'imch'on Ch'ŏngnyŏn | 침촌 청년 | |
| 53.8 | Chŏngbang | 정방 | |
| 60.5 | Sariwŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn | 사리원 청년 | Hwanghae Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line |
| 65.1 | East Sariwŏn | 동사리원 | |
| 70.5 | Pongsan | 봉산 | |
| 77.5 | Ch'ŏnggye | 청계 | |
| 85.4 | Hŭngsu | 흥수 | |
| 90.2 | Munmu-ri | 문무리 | |
| Sŏkhyŏn | 석현 | ||
| 100.6 | Sŏhŭng | 서흥 | |
| 117.7 | Mulgae | 물개 | |
| 126.9 | P'yŏngsan | 평산 | Ch'ŏngnyŏn Ich'ŏn Line |
| Taebaeksansŏng | 태백산성 | ||
| 141.0 | Hanp'o | 한포 | |
| 151.3 | Kŭmch'ŏn | 금천 | |
| 163.2 | Kyejŏng | 계정 | |
| 170.4 | Ryŏhyŏn | 려현 | |
| 178.2 | Kaep'ung | 개풍 | |
| 187.3 | Kaesŏng | 개성 | |
| v | Below here not | in regular use | v |
| Sonha | 손하 | ||
| Pongdong | 봉동 | ||
| 197.6 | P'anmun | 판문 | |
| == | Demilitarized Zone | == | == |
| 204.9 | Dorasan, Gyeongui Line | 도라산 | |
| ... | |||
| 260.7 | Seoul, Gyeongui Line | 서울 | Gyeongbu Line, Gyeongbu KTX, Line 1, Line 4, AREX |
Rakrang Branch
Electrified.
| Distance | Station Name (Transcribed) | Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryŏkp'o | 력포 | P'yŏngbu Line | |
| Rakrang | 락랑 |
References
- ↑ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
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