Sinsong Line

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Sinsŏng Line
Overview
Native name신성선 (新城線)
Type Heavy rail, Freight rail
Status Operational
Locale Tŏkch'ŏn-si,
South P'yŏngan
Termini Sŏdŏkch'ŏn
Sinsŏng
Stations 2
Operation
Owner Korean State Railway
Operator(s) Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length 4.0 km (2.5 mi)
Number of tracks Single track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 3000 V DC Catenary
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4.0Sinsŏngcoal mine
Sinsong Line
Chosŏn'gŭl 신성선
Hancha
Revised Romanization Sinseong-seon
McCune–Reischauer Sinsŏng-sŏn

The Sinsŏng Line is an electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in Tŏkch'ŏn-si, South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from West Tŏkch'ŏn on the Sŏch'ang Line to Sinsŏng. [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 Chon Kil-su, who has held the position since 2009.

Tokchon Municipal City in South Pyŏngan, North Korea

Tŏkch'ŏn is a si, or city, in northern South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is bordered by Nyŏngwŏn and Maengsan to the east, Kujang county in North P'yŏngan province to the north, Kaech'ŏn to the west and Pukch'ang to the south. It was known as "Tokugawa" during Japanese rule.

South Pyongan Province Province in Kwanso, North Korea

South Pyongan Province is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the southern half of the former Pyongan Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Pyongsong.

Route

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0.0 0.0 West Tŏkch'ŏn (Sŏdŏkch'ŏn) 서덕천 (西徳川) Sŏch'ang Line
4.0 4.0 Sinsŏng 신성 (新城)

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References

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