Manpo Line

Manpo Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha 滿
Revised Romanization Manposeon
McCune–Reischauer Manp'osŏn
Manpo Line
Overview
Native name 만포선(滿浦線)
Type Heavy rail, Regional rail
Termini Sunch'ŏn
Manpo Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Stations 39
Operation
Opening Stages between 1918 - 1939
1 Oct. 1939 connected with the Meiji Line
Owner Korean State Railway
Operator(s) Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length 299.9 km (186.3 mi)
No. of tracks Single track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 3000 V DC Catenary
Route map
Legend
Pyongna Line
0.0 Sunch'ŏn
P'yŏngra Line
10.9 Chungp'yŏng
Sunchon/Kaechon
17.7 Kagam
22.1 Ryongwon
Taegak Branch
32.6 Ch'ŏndong
Sŏkkan Branch
Kaech'ŏn Line
38.9 Kaech'ŏn
46.9 Wŏlli
49.9 Pongch'ŏn
54.0 Chajak
Chŏngjin Branch
58.3 Ramjŏn
Kaechon/Kujang
P'yŏngdŏk Line, Yong'am Branch
63.0 Kujang Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'alwŏn Line
68.5 Ŏryong
Ryongmun Branch
71.5 Sinhŭngdong
Kujang/Hyangsan
81.1 Puksinhyŏn
Unsan Line Closed
90.1 Myohyangsan
Hyangsan/Huichon
103.0 Pusŏng
109.8 Hŭich'ŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Ch'ŏngha
122.9 Ch'osang
Huichon/Tongsin
129.3 Tongsin
Tongsin/Songwon
140.0 Kaego Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Yŏnmok
Songwon/Jeoncheon
156.6 Chinp'yŏng
167.3 Koin
174.2 Riman
Changpyŏng
189.5 Unsong
195.1 Jeoncheon
203.1 Hwaam
Jeoncheon/Songgan
212.5 Ssangbangdong
217.4 Chungsŏnggan
221.5 Sŏnggan
230.5 Sinch'ŏng-ri
Buji
Songgan/Kanggye
243.9 Kongin
Kanggye Line
250.6 Kanggye
260.9 Koka
269.8 Ssangbu
276.9 Anch'an
286.0 Sijung
291.9 Kŏnha
Pukpu Line
299.9 Manp'o Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Unha Branch
Yalu River, DPRK-China border
310.4 Jian
Meiji Line

The Manp'o Line is an electrified standard-gauge trunk line of the North Korean State Railway running from Sunch'ŏn on the P'yŏngra Line to Manp'o on the Pukpu Line.[1] The line continues on from Manp'o to Ji'an, China.

Description

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 Sunch'ŏn 순천 P'yŏngra Line
10.9 Chungp'yŏng 중평
17.7 Kag'am 각암
22.1 Ryongwŏl-li 룡원리
32.6 Ch'ŏndong 천동 Taegak Branch
38.9 Kaech'ŏn 개천 Kaech'ŏn Line, Sŏkkan Branch
46.9 Wŏlli 원리
49.9 Pongch'ŏn 봉천
54.0 Chajak 자작 Chŏngjin Branch
58.3 Ramjŏn 람전
63.0 Kujang Ch'ŏngnyŏn 구장청년 P'yŏngdŏk Line, Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'alwŏn Line, Yong'am Branch
68.5 Ŏryong 어룡 Ryongmun Branch
71.5 Sinhŭngdong 신흥동
81.1 Puksinhyŏn 북신현 Unsan Line
90.1 Myohyangsan 묘향산
103.0 Pusŏng 부성
109.8 Hŭich'ŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn 희천청년
Ch'ŏnha 천하
122.9 Ch'osang 초상
129.3 Tongsin 동신
140.0 Kaego Ch'ŏngnyŏn 개고청년
156.6 Chinp'yŏng 진평
167.3 Koin 고인
174.2 Riman 리만
189.5 Unsong 운송
203.1 Chŏnch'on 전천
Hwaam 화암
212.5 Ssangbangdong 쌍방동
217.4 Chungsŏnggan 중성간
221.5 Sŏnggan 성간
230.5 Sinch'ŏng-ri 신청리
243.9 Kongin 공인
250.6 Kanggye 강계 Kanggye Line
260.9 Kokha 곡하
269.8 Ssangbu 쌍부
276.9 Anch'an 안찬
286.0 Sijung 시중
291.9 Kŏnha 건하
299.9 Manp'o Ch'ŏngnyŏn 만포청년 Pukpu Line, Unha Branch

Taegak Branch

Electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
Ch'ŏndong 천동 Manp'o Line
Taegak 대각

Sŏkkan Branch

Electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
Kaech'ŏn 개천 Kaech'ŏn Line, Manp'o Line
Kuŭp 구읍
Sŏkkan 석간

Chŏngjin Branch

Electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
Chajang 자장 Manp'o Line
Chŏngjin 정진

Yong'am Branch

Electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
0.0 Kujang Ch'ŏngnyŏn 구장 청년 P'yŏngdŏk Line, Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'alwŏn Line, Manp'o Line
7.4 Yong'am 용암

Ryongmun Branch

Electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
0.0 Ŏryong 어룡 Manp'o Line
7.1 Ryongmun T'an'gwang (Coal Mine) 룡문탄광

Unha Branch

Not electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
Manp'o Ch'ŏngnyŏn 만포청년 Pukpu Line, Manp'o Line
Kuo 구오
Unha 운하

References

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