Pochon Line

Poch'ŏn Line
Overview
Other name(s)	Paektusan Forest Railway 백두산림철선(白頭山林鐵線)
Native name	보천선(普天線)
Type	Heavy rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Ryanggang
Termini	Karim Ryanggang Taep'yŏng
Stations	8
Operation
Owner	Korean State Railway
Operator(s)	Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length	31.5 km (19.6 mi)
Number of tracks	Single track
Track gauge	762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Electrification	3000 V DC Overhead line (Karim–Poch'ŏn)
Route map Legend Samjiyŏn Line 0.0 Karim Closed Samjiyŏn Line Karimch'ŏn Poch'ŏn Closed Konjangdŏk Closed Karimch'ŏn Naegok Closed Karimch'ŏn Onsu Closed Taejin Closed Karimch'ŏn Ryŏsu Closed Karimch'ŏn 31.5 Ryanggang Taep'yŏng Closed

The Poch'ŏn Line, also known as Paektusan Rimch'ŏl Line (Mount Paektu Forestry Line) is a former partially electrified narrow gauge line of the North Korean State Railway running from Karim on the Samjiyŏn Line to P'yŏngmul.^[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.

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