Pyongna Line

Pyongna Line
Overview
Native name 평라선(平羅線)
Type Heavy rail, Passenger/Freight
Inter-city rail, Regional rail
Locale Pyongyang
South Pyongan
South Hamgyong
North Hamgyong
Rason
Termini Pyongyang
Rajin
Stations 135
Operation
Opening Stages between 1916-1965
Owner Korean State Railway
Operator(s) Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length 780 - 790 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
 Pyongyang-Kowon 
P'yŏngŭi Line
Kalli
Sijŏng Line
P'yŏngŭi Line
Pyongyang-Hichon Motorway
Chungi
Ryongsong Line
Tongbungni
31.6 Paesanjŏm
Pyongyang/Pyongsong
36.1 P'yŏngsŏng
42.4 Ponghak
Pyongsong/Sunch'ŏn↓
50.1 Chasan
58.4 Sunch'ŏn
Manp'o Line
Taedong River
61.9 Sillyŏnp'o
Taegŏn Branch
↑Sunch'ŏn/Unsan County
Changsŏn'gang Branch, Ŭnsan Line
Maebon Branch
67.9 Ŭnsan
72.5 Suyang
Ch'ŏnsŏng Branch
78.1 Sinch'ang
86.6 Sudŏk
Unsan/Songchon
P'yŏngdŏk Line
94.8 Sinsŏngch'ŏn
P'yŏngdŏk Line
102.9 Kŏhŭng
107.6 Changnim
Songchon/Sinyang
115.6 Sinyang
121.0 Inp'yŏng
127.0 Chisu
Sinyang/Yangdok
135.0 Yangdŏk
142.8 Naedong
148.4 Sŏkt'ang Onch'ŏn
156.9 Kŏch'a
Yangdok/Sudong
162.9 Ch'ŏn'ŭl
169.2 Un'gok
Sudong/Yodok
174.4 Yodŏk

↑Yodok/Sudong↓
T'oryŏng
185.7 Munp'yŏng
193.7 Sŏngnae
Kowŏn T'an'gwang Line
Tunjŏn
199.3 P'alhŭng
204.0 Ch'ukchŏn
Sudong/Kowon
209.1 Midun
Panghwa
217.0 Puraesan
Kangwŏn Line
223.7 Kowŏn

 Kowon-Chongjin 
Kangwŏn Line
223.7 Kowŏn

228.7 Hyŏnhŭng
Kowon/Kumya
236.1 Kŭmya
P'ungnam Branch
244.5 Inhŭng
251.8 Pŏmp'o
259.4 Wangjang
Kumya/Chongpyong
263.8 Munbong
268.7 Sinsang
275.5 Pup'yŏng
285.2 Chŏngp'yŏng
Chongpyong/Hamju
293.4 Hamju
Chusŏ
Hamju, Songchon River
↓Hamhŭng
Sŏho Line, Sinhŭng Line
305.6 Hamhŭng
Hamhŭng Classification Yard
Hamhung/Hungnam
Vinalon Branch
Changhung Branch
314.4 Ch'anghŭng
Vinalon Branch
317.6 Hungnam Honmachi Closed in 1940
Ryongsŏng Branch
321.0 Hŭngnam
Sŏho Line
323.6 Sŏho
328.1 Majŏn
Hamhung/Ragwon
Sinjung
337.8 Ryŏho
342.0 Ragwŏn
347.3 Sep'ori
355.1 Samho
Ragwon/Hongwon
363.2 Ryongun
368.2 Hongwŏn
374.2 Kyŏngp'o
381.6 Unp'o
Hongwon/Sinpo
385.2 Jungho Closed
387.5 P'ung'ŏ
394.0 Sinp'o
400.0 Yanghwa
Sinpo/Kumho
407.1 Kangsangni
409.0 Uiho (Kangsangni) Until 1937
414.1 Soku
Kumho/Pukchong
Toksong Line
423.0 Sinbukch'ŏng
428.4 Kyŏngan
436.6 Kŏsan
441.7 Kŏnja
Pukchong/Riwon
Riwon Line
445.5 Rahŭng
448.8 Chŭngsan
Riwon Line
455.6 Songdan
459.0 Riwŏn
468.1 Ssangam
473.1 Kokku
478.0 Kiam
Riwon/Tanchon
483.9 Sindanch'ŏn

Tuŏn Branch
489.5 Omongni
Hochon Line
494.2 Tanch'ŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Munam
Tuŏn Branch
502.8 Yŏhaejin
Kŭmgol Line
510.0 Ryongdae
516.8 Ilsin
Tanchon/Kimchaek
524.5 Manch'un
530.2 Ssangnyong
536.6 Kimch'aek
542.9 Changp'yŏng
545.6 Haksŏng
550.0 Songsang
557.4 Ŏbŏk
563.3 Wonp'yŏng
Kimchaek/Kilju
Ilt'an Branch
573.3 Rodong
578.9 Kilju Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line
586.4 Kŭmsong
590.5 Onsup'yŏng
Kilju/Myongchon
Sinmyŏngch'ŏn Branch
596.6 Myŏngch'ŏn
Myongchon/Myonggan
605.3 Naep'o
609.8 Ryongban
613.8 Sangnyongjŏn
618.3 Ryongdong
623.1 Samhyang
626.4 Kŭktong
632.9 Chomaksan
Myonggan/Orang
643.7 Ponggang
652.5 Ŏdaejin
661.8 Ŏrang
Orang/Kyongsong
671.4 Ryonghyŏn
678.6 Kyŏngsŏng
683.2 Saenggiryŏng
691.3 Sŭngam
Kyongsong/Chongjin
699.6 Ranam
Namgangdŏk
Kangdŏk Line
707.6 Songp'yŏng
710.0 Sunam
712.7 Ch'ŏngjin Ch'ŏngnyŏn
 Chongjin-Rason 
712.7 Ch'ŏngjin Ch'ŏngnyŏn
715.8 Banjuk
Hambuk Line
Ch'ŏngam
723.7 Kŭmbawi
Sŭngwŏn
Ryŏnjin
Sagu
Pugŏ
Samhae
Kwanghae
Raksan
Pangjin
Chongjin/Rason
Huch'ang
Myŏngho
819.0 Rajin
Hambuk Line
Pyongna Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised Romanization Pyeongnaseon
McCune–Reischauer P'yŏngnasŏn

The P'yŏngna Line is an electrified standard-gauge trunk line of the North Korean State Railway running from P'yŏngyang to Rajin, where it connects with the Hambuk Line, as well as continues on to Khasan, Russia.[1] It is North Korea's main northeast-southwest rail line. An international train service between P'yŏngyang and Moscow, Russia, travels along this route.

The Line

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 P'yŏngyang 평양 P'yŏngdŏk Line, shared with P'yŏngŭi Line
Sŏp'yŏngyang (West P'yŏngyang) 서평양 shared with P'yŏngŭi Line
11.1 Sŏp'o 서포 shared with P'yŏngŭi Line, Ryongsŏng Line
Kalli 간리 P'yŏngŭi Line
Chungi 중이
Tongbungni 동북리
31.6 Paesanjŏm 배산점
36.1 P'yŏngsŏng 평성
42.4 Ponghak 봉학
50.1 Chasan 자산
58.4 Sunch'ŏn 순천 Manp'o Line
61.9 Sillyŏnp'o 신련포 Taegŏn Branch
67.9 Ŭnsan 은산 Ŭnsan Line, Maebon Branch, Changsŏn'gang Branch
72.5 Suyang 수양
78.1 Sinch'ang 신창 Ch'ŏnsŏng Branch
86.6 Sudŏk 수덕
94.8 Sinsŏngch'ŏn 신성천 P'yŏngdŏk Line
102.9 Kŏhŭng 거흥
107.6 Changnim 장림
115.6 Sinyang 신양
121.0 Inp'yŏng 인평
127.0 Chisu 지수
135.0 Yangdŏk 양덕
142.8 Naedong 내동
148.4 Sŏkt'ang Onch'ŏn 석탕 온천
156.9 Kŏch'a 거차
162.9 Ch'ŏn'ŭl 천을
169.2 Un'gok 운곡
174.4 Yodŏk 요덕
185.7 T'oryŏng 토령
Munp'il 문필
193.7 Sŏngnae 성내
Tunjŏn 둔전 Kowŏn T'an'gwang Line
199.3 P'alhŭng 팔흥
204.0 Ch'ukchŏn 축전
209.1 Midun 미둔
217.0 Puraesan 부래산
223.7 Kowŏn 고원 Kangwŏn Line
228.7 Hyŏnhŭng 현흥
236.1 Kŭmya 금야 P'ungnam Branch
244.5 Inhŭng 인흥
251.8 Pŏmp'o 범포
259.4 Kŭmsa 금사
263.8 Munbong 문봉
268.7 Sinsang 신상
275.5 Pup'yŏng 부평
285.2 Chŏngp'yŏng 정평
293.4 Hamju 함주
Chusŏ 주서
305.6 Hamhŭng 함흥 Sinhŭng Line
Hamhŭng Choch'ajang (Hamhŭng Classification Yard) 함흥 조차장 Vinalon Branch
314.4 Ch'anghŭng 창흥 Ryŏnghŭng Branch
321.0 Hŭngnam 흥남 Vinalon Branch, Ryongsŏng Branch
323.6 Sŏho 서호 Sinhŭng Line (Sŏho Branch)
328.1 Majŏn 마전
Sinjung 신중
337.8 Ryŏho 려호
342.0 Ragwŏn 락원
347.3 Sep'ori 세포리
355.1 Samho 삼호
363.2 Ryongun 룡운
368.2 Hongwŏn 홍원
374.2 Kyŏngp'o 경포
381.6 Unp'o 운포
387.5 P'ung'ŏ 풍어
394.0 Sinp'o 신포
400.0 Yanghwa 양화
407.1 Kangsangni 강상리
414.1 Sokhu 속후
423.0 Sinbukch'ŏng 신북청 Pukch'ŏng Line
428.4 Kyŏngan 경안
436.6 Kŏsan 거산
441.7 Kŏnja 건자
445.5 Rahŭng 라흥
448.8 Chŭngsan 증산
455.6 Songdan 송단
459.0 Riwŏn 리원
468.1 Ssangam 쌍암
473.1 Kokku 곡구
478.0 Kiam 기암
483.9 Sindanch'ŏn 신단천
489.5 Omongni 오몽리 Tuŏn Branch
494.2 Tanch'ŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn 단천 청년
502.8 Yŏhaejin 여해진 Tuŏn Branch, Kŭmgol Line
510.0 Ryongdae 룡대
516.8 Ilsin 일신
524.5 Manch'un 만춘
530.2 Ssangnyong 쌍룡
536.6 Kimch'aek 김책
542.9 Changp'yŏng 장평
545.6 Haksŏng 학성
550.0 Songsang 송상
557.4 Ŏbŏk 업억
563.3 Wŏnp'yŏng 원평
573.3 Rodong 로동 Ilt'an Branch
578.9 Kilju Ch'ŏngnyŏn 길주 청년 Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line
586.4 Kŭmsong 금송
590.5 Onsup'yŏng 온수평
596.6 Myŏngch'ŏn 명천 Sinmyŏngch'ŏn Branch
605.3 Naep'o 내포
609.8 Ryongban 룡반
613.8 Sangnyongjŏn 상룡전
618.3 Ryongdong 룡동
623.1 Samhyang 삼향
626.4 Kŭktong 극동
632.9 Chomaksan 조막산
643.7 Ponggang 봉강
652.5 Ŏdaejin 어대진
661.8 Ŏrang 어랑
671.4 Ryonghyŏn 룡현
678.6 Kyŏngsŏng 경성
683.2 Saenggiryŏng 생기령
691.3 Sŭngam 승암
699.6 Ranam 라남
Namgangdŏk 남강덕 Kangdŏk Line
707.6 Songp'yŏng 송평
710.0 Sunam 수남
712.7 Ch'ŏngjin Ch'ŏngnyŏn 청진 청년 Hambuk Line
Ch'ŏngam 청암
Kŭmbawi 금바위
Sŭngwŏn 승원
Ryŏnjin 련진
Sagu 사구
Pugŏ 부거
Samhae 삼해
Kwanghae 관해
Raksan 락산
Pangjin 방진
Huch'ang 후창
Myŏngho 명호
819.0 Rajin 라진 Hambuk Line

Taegŏn Branch

Electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
Sillyŏnp'o 신련포 P'yŏngna Line
Taegŏn 대건 Ŭnsan Line

Maebŏn Branch

Electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
Ŭnsan 은산 Ŭnsan Line, P'yŏngna Line, Changsŏn'gang Branch
Maebon 매본

Changsŏn'gang Branch

Not electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
Ŭnsan 은산 Ŭnsan Line, P'yŏngna Line, Maebon Branch
Changsŏn'gang 장선강

Ch'ŏnsŏng Branch

Electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
Sinch'ang 신창 P'yŏngna Line
Mangilli 망일리
Ch'ŏnsŏng 천성

P'ungnam Branch

Electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
Kŭmya 금야 P'yŏngna Line
P'ungnam 풍남

Vinalon Branch

Not electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
Hamhŭng Choch'ajang (Hamhŭng Classification Yard) 함흥 조차장 P'yŏngna Line
Vinalon 비날론
Hŭngnam 흥남 P'yŏngna Line, Ryongsŏng Branch

Ryŏnghŭng Branch

Electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
Ch'anghŭng 창흥 P'yŏngna Line
Ryŏnghŭng 령흥

Ryongsŏng Branch

Electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
Hŭngnam 흥남 P'yŏngna Line, Pinallon Branch
Ryongsŏng 룡성

Tuŏn Branch

Electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
Omongni 오몽리 P'yŏngna Line
Tuŏn 두언
Yŏhaejin 여해진 P'yŏngna Line

Ilt'an Branch

Electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
Rodong 로동 P'yŏngna Line
Ilt'an 일탄

Sinmyŏngch'ŏn Branch

Electrified.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
Myŏngch'ŏn 명천 P'yŏngna Line
Sinmyŏngch'ŏn 신명천

References

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