Musan Line

Musan Line
Chosŏn'gŭl 무산선
Hancha
Revised Romanization Musanseon
McCune–Reischauer Musansŏn
Musan Line
Overview
Type Heavy rail, Regional rail
Status Operational
Locale Musan
Buryeong
Termini Komusan
Musan
Stations 13
Operation
Opening Stages between 1927-1929
1 May 1940 (reconstructed with the
standard gauge)
Owner Korean State Railway
Operator(s) Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length 57.9 km (36.0 mi)
No. of tracks Double track (Komusan - Sinch'am)
Single track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 3000 V DC Catenary
Route map
Legend
60.4 Musan Gangan Closed
Paengmu Line
57.9 Musan
54.3 Musan Ch'ŏlsan
50.5 Ch'ŏlsong
Saegil
45.7 Jucho
39.4 Sŏp'ungsan
33.6 Sinch'am
26.6 Kŭmp'ae
Musan/Buryeong
18.9 Ch'aryŏng
14.5 P'yemusan
8.9 Musu
4.2 Sŏsang
Hambuk Line
0.0 Komusan
Hambuk Line

The Musan Line is an electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the North Korean State Railway running from Komusan on the Hambuk Line to Musan on the Paengmu Line.[1] The section from Komusan to Sinch'am is double tracked.

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 Komusan 고무산 Hambuk Line
4.2 Sŏsang 서상
8.9 Musu 무수
14.5 P'yemusan 폐무산
18.9 Ch'aryŏng 차령
26.6 Kŭmp'ae 금패
33.6 Sinch'am 신참
39.4 Sŏp'ungsan 서풍산
45.7 Chuch'o 주초
50.5 Ch'ŏlsong 철송
54.3 Musan Ch'ŏlsan 무산 철산
57.9 Musan 무산 Paengmu Line

References

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