Samjiyon Line

Samjiyŏn Line
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Status Operational
Locale Ryanggang
Termini Wiyŏn
Motka
Stations 12
Operation
Owner Korean State Railway
Operator(s) Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length 81.8 km
No. of tracks Single track
Track gauge 762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Electrification 3000 V DC Overhead line
Route map
Legend
 Paektusan Ch. Line
 0.0 Wiyŏn
 Paektusan Ch. Line
 ↑Hyesan/Poch'ŏn↓
 1.3 Hwajŏn
 P. Rimch'ŏl Line
 Kansambong
 ↑Poch'ŏn/Samjiyŏn↓
 Chagasu
 Toksan
 Samp'o
 Rimyŏngsu
 Kŏnch'ang
 Pegaebong
 Samjiyŏn
 81.8 Motka

The Samjiyŏn Line is an electrified narrow gauge line of the North Korean State Railway running from Wiyon on the Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line to Motka.[1]

Route

A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified; a pink background indicates that section is 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge; an orange background indicates that section is non-electrified narrow gauge.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
Wiyŏn 위연 Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line
Hwajŏn 화전
Karim 가림 Paektusan Rimch'ŏl Line
Kansambong 간삼봉
Chagasu 차가수
Toksan 독산
Samp'o 삼포
Rimyŏngsu 리명수
Kŏnch'ang 건창
Pegaebong 베개봉
Samjiyŏn 삼지연
81.8 Motka 못가

References

  1. ↑ Kokubu, Hayato (2007). 将軍様の鉄道 [The Railways of the General] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shinchosha. ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6.


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