Kanggye Line

Kanggye Line
Chosŏn'gŭl 강계선
Hancha 江界線
Revised Romanization Ganggyeseon
McCune–Reischauer Kanggyesŏn
Kanggye Line
Overview
Native name 강계선(江界線)
Type Heavy rail, Regional rail
Locale Chagang
Termini Kanggye
Rangrim
Stations 13
Operation
Owner Korean State Railway
Operator(s) Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length 56.8
Number of tracks Single track
Track gauge 762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Electrification 3000 V DC Catenary
Route map
Legend
 Manp'o Line
 Kanggye
 Manp'o Line
 Changja River
 1.8 Nammun
 ↑Kanggye/Changgang↓
 8.9 Hyangha
 14.0 Sŭngbang
 17.4 Kongbuk
 21.6 O-il
 24.0 P'yŏngri
 28.4 Hwangp'o
 33.5 Simrip'yŏng
 ↑Changgang/Rangrim↓
 Adukhyong
 41.3 Sangsinwŏn
 46.7 Hasinwŏn
 56.8 Rangrim

The Kanggye Line is an electrified narrow gauge line of the North Korean State Railway running from Kanggye on the Manp'o Line to Rangrim.[1] An interesting feature of the line is a significant switchback west of Rangrim.

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
0.0 Kanggye 강계 Manp'o Line
1.8 Nammun 남문
8.9 Hyangha 향하
14.0 Sŭngbang 승방
17.4 Kongbuk 공북
21.6 O-il 오일
24.0 P'yŏngri 평리
28.4 Hwangp'o 황포
33.5 Simrip'yŏng 십리평
Adukhyong 아둑형
41.3 Upper Sinwŏn (Sangsinwŏn) 상신원
46.7 Lower Sinwŏn (Hasinwŏn) 하신원
56.8 Rangrim 랑림

References

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


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