Paengmu Line

Paengmu Line
Overview
Native name 백무선(白茂線)
Type Heavy rail, Regional rail
Status Operational
Locale Paegam County
Yonsa County
Musan County
Termini Paegam
Musan
Stations 28
Operation
Opening Stages between 1934-1944
Owner Korean State Railway
Operator(s) Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length 191.7 km (119.1 mi)
No. of tracks Single track
Track gauge 762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Electrification 3000 V DC Catenary
(Paegam Ch'ŏngnyŏn – Yugok)
Route map
Legend
Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line
0.0 Paegam Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line
6.6 Taet'aek
11.9 Pukkyesu
Sangdonae
24.2 Tonae
29.2 Sanghwangt'o
33.8 Sanyangdae
40.5 Sŏdu
47.1 Yŏnp'yŏng
55.9 Yŏn'am
58.4 Kulsong
63.5 Sangdan
68.6 Samsa
77.4 Ch'ŏnsu
86.0 Hahwangt'o
90.1 Sanggyeongpyeong
96.1 Hagyeongpyeong Closed
100.5 Yup'yŏngdong
111.0 Yugok
Paegam/Yonsa
117.4 Rajŏk
126.9 Samyu
129.5 Sodo
136.8 Yŏnsa
143.4 Hambuk Sinjang Closed
150.1 Yŏnsu
Yonsa/Musan
158.4 Tuam
164.8 Yŏnsang
174.1 Hŭngam
181.2 Namch'on
186.0 Dokso Closed
191.7 Musan
Musan Line
Paengmu Line
Chosŏn'gŭl 백무선
Hancha
Revised Romanization Baekmuseon
McCune–Reischauer Paengmusŏn

The Paengmu Line is a partially electrified narrow gauge line of the North Korean State Railway running from Paegam on the Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line to Musan on the Musan Line.[1] The electrified section runs 111 km from Paegam Ch'ŏngnyŏn station to Yugok, whence the remaining 80.7 km to the terminus at Musan remains unelectrified.

History

The construction was started at Paegam station by the Government Railways of Chosen(朝鮮総督府鉄道) in 1932.[2] The interval between Paegam and Sanyangdae was first opened on 1 September 1934 and extended to Yŏn'am on the same date of the year 1935. The interval between Yŏn'am and Yup'yŏngdong was opened on 15 October 1936 and extended to Yŏnsa on 1 October 1939. On 1 December 1944 the construction of this line was completed and this line was connected with the Musan Line at the Musan station.

List of Stations

An orange background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified; a pink background indicates that section is electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
0.0 Paegam Ch'ŏngnyŏn 백암청년 Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line
6.6 Taet'aek 대택
11.9 Pukkyesu 북계수
Sangdonae 상도내
24.2 Tonae 도내
29.2 Sanghwangt'o 상황토
33.8 Sanyangdae 산양대
40.5 Sŏdu 서두
47.1 Yŏnp'yŏng 연평
55.9 Yŏn'am 연암
58.4 Kulsong 굴송
63.5 Sangdan 상단
68.6 Samsa 삼사
77.4 Ch'ŏnsu 천수
86.0 Hahwangt'o 하황토
90.1 Sanggyeongpyeong 상경평
100.5 Yup'yŏngdong 유평동
111.0 Yugok 유곡
117.4 Rajŏk 라적
126.9 Samyu 삼유
129.5 Sodo 소도
136.8 Yŏnsa 연사
150.1 Yŏnsu 연수
158.4 Tuam 두암
164.8 Yŏnsang 연상
174.1 Hŭngam 흥암
181.2 Namch'on 남촌
191.7 Musan 무산 Musan Line

References

  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
  2. Korail, 철도주요연표(The Principal Chronic of the Korean Railway) 2010, 2010