Chupyong Line

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Ch'up'yŏng Line
Overview
Native name추평선 (楸坪線)
Type Heavy rail, Freight rail
StatusOperational
Locale Hŭich'ŏn-si, Ryanggang
Termini Hŭich'ŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn
P'ungsan-dong
Stations3
Technical
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Route map

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P'ungsan-dong
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(bridge appx 195 m (640 ft))
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Ch'up'yŏng 2-dong
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(tunnel appx 560 m (1,840 ft))
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Chupyong Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
추평선
Hancha
Revised Romanization Chupyeong-seon
McCune–Reischauer Ch'up'yŏng-sŏn

The Ch'up'yŏng Line is a non-electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in Hŭich'ŏn city, Ryanggang Province, North Korea, running from Hŭich'ŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn Station on the Manp'o Line to industrial suburbs on the opposite side of the Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River. [1]

Korean State Railway

The Korean State Railway is the operating arm of the Ministry of Railways of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and has its headquarters at P'yŏngyang. The current Minister of Railways is Jang Hyuk, who has held the position since 2015.

Huichon Municipal City in Chagang Province, North Korea

Hŭich'ŏn is a city in the southern part of Chagang Province, North Korea. The population is 168,180.

Ryanggang Province Province in Kwannam, North Korea

Ryanggang Province is a province in North Korea. The province is bordered by China (Jilin) on the north, North Hamgyong on the east, South Hamgyong on the south, and Chagang on the west. Ryanggang was formed in 1954, when it was separated from South Hamgyŏng. The provincial capital is Hyesan. In South Korean usage, "Ryanggang" is spelled and pronounced as "Yanggang"

Route

A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.

Distance (km)Station NameFormer Name
TotalS2STranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)TranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)Connections
0.00.0Hŭich'ŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn희천청년 (煕川青年)Hŭich'ŏn희천 (煕川) Manp'o Line
3.23.2Ch'up'yŏng 2-dong추평2동 (楸坪二洞)
4.61.4P'ungsan-dong풍산동 (風山洞)

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References

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