Kowon Tangwang Line

Kowŏn T'an'gwang Line
Overview
Native name 고원탄광선(高原炭鉱線)
Type Heavy rail, Freight rail
Regional rail
Status Operational
Locale Sudong-gu, South Hamgyŏng
Termini Tunjŏn
Changdong
Stations 4
Operation
Owner Korean State Railway
Operator(s) Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length 17.6 km (10.9 mi)
Number of tracks Single track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification 3000 V DC Overhead line
Route map

Legend
P'yŏngra Line
0.0 Tunjŏn
P'yŏngra Line
7.8 Sudong
11.7 Tŏksa
Coal mine
Mine
17.6 Changdong
Kowŏn Coal Mine
Kowon Tangwang Line
Chosŏn'gŭl 고원탄광선
Hancha 高原炭鉱線
Revised Romanization Gowontangwang-seon
McCune–Reischauer Kowŏnt'an'gwang-sŏn

The Kowŏn T'an'gwang Line (Kowŏn Colliery Line) is an electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway running from Tunjŏn on the P'yŏngra Line to Changdong. The line is located entirely within Sudong district, South Hamgyŏng, North Korea.[1]

Route

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 Tunjŏn 둔전 P'yŏngra Line
7.8 Sudong 수동
11.7 Tŏksa 덕사
17.6 Changdong 장동

References

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

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