Toksong Line

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Toksong Line
Overview
Other name(s)Pukch'ŏng Line
Native name덕성선 (德城線)
StatusOperational
Owner Chosen Government Railway (1929–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
Locale South Hamgyong
TerminiSinbukch'ŏng
Sangri
Stations12
Service
Type Heavy rail, Regional rail
History
Opened20 September 1929 (Sinbukch'ŏng–Pukch'ŏng)
10 October 1960 (Pukch'ŏng–Sangri)
Technical
Line length51.7 km (32.1 mi)
Number of tracks Single track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

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Two passenger trains are known to operate on this line: [4]

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
0.00.0Sinbukch'ŏng신북청 (新北靑) P'yŏngra Line
4.44.4Ryangga량가 (良家)
9.45.0Pukch'ŏng북청 (北靑)
14.45.0Rahadae라하대 (羅下坮)Flag stop.
19.04.6Tŏksŏng덕성 (德城)
23.04.0Chuŭidong주의동 (主義洞)Flag stop.
25.82.8Yangsŭng양승 (陽勝)Flag stop.
30.24.4Top'yŏng도평 (島坪)
35.35.1Samgi삼기 (三岐)
43.27.9Songjung송중 (松中)
47.74.5Sang'il상일 (上一)Flag stop.
51.74.0Sangri상리 (上里)

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