Pukpu Line

Pukpu Line
Overview
Other name Hyesan-Manpo Chongnyon Line
혜산만포청년선(惠山滿浦靑年線)
Native name 북부철길(北部鐵-)
Type heavy rail, Regional rail
Locale Chagang
Ryanggang
Termini Manp'o Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Hyesan Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Stations 31
Operation
Opening Stages between 1959 - 1988
Owner Korean State Railway
Operator(s) Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length 252 km (estimated)
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
Unha Line
0.0 Manp'o Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Manp'o Line
Munak
Yŏnp'o
Rimt'o
Simnidong
Chagang Samgang
Manpo/Chasong
Unbong
Kujung
Chasŏng
Sahyang
Kwi-in
Chasong/Hwapyong
Rip'yŏng
Hwap'yŏng
Hoejung

Hwapyong/Kimhyongjik
Wŏlt'an
Hoeyang
Rot'an
Ogubi
P'op'yŏng Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Muchang
Rajuk
Huju Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Kimhyongjik/Kimjongsuk
Songjŏn
Kangha
Sinp'a Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Changjin River
Mintang
P'ungyang
Sangdae
Kimjongsuk/Samsu
Samsu Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Samsu/Hyesan
Nŭpp'yŏng
Hochon River
Hyesan Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line
Pukpu Line
Chosŏn'gŭl 북부철길
Hancha
Revised Romanization Bukbucheolgil
McCune–Reischauer Pukpuch'ŏlkil

The Pukpu Line is an electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the North Korean State Railway running from Manp'o on the Manp'o Line to Hyesan on the Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line.[1]

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 Manp'o Ch'ŏngnyŏn 만포 청년 Manp'o Line
Mun'ak 문악
Yŏnp'o 연포
Rimt'o 림토
Simridong 십리동
Chagangsamgang 자강삼강
Unbong 운봉
Kujung 구중
Chasŏng 자성
Sahyang 사향
Kwi-in 귀인
Rip'yŏng 리평
Hwap'yŏng 화평
Hoejung 회중
Wŏlt'an 월탄
Hoeyang 회양
Rot'an 로탄
Ogubi 오구비
P'op'yŏng Ch'ŏngnyŏn 포평 청년
Yuch'ang 유창
Rajuk 라죽
Huju Ch'ŏngnyŏn 후주 청년
Songjŏn 송전
Kangha 강하
Sinp'a Ch'ŏngnyŏn 신파 청년
Mint'ang 민탕
P'ungyang 풍양
Sangdae 상대
Samsu Ch'ŏngnyŏn 삼수 청년
Nŭpp'yŏng 늪평
252.0 Hyesan Ch'ŏngnyŏn 혜산 청년 Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line

References

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