Chiktong Tangwang Line Explained

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Chiktong Colliery Line
Other Name:Chiktong T'an'gwang Line
Native Name:직동탄광선 (直洞炭鑛線)
Native Name Lang:ko
Type:Heavy rail, freight rail
Status:Operational
Locale:South P'yŏngan
Start:Taegŏn
End:Chiktong Colliery
Stations:4
Owner:Korean State Railway
Operator:Korean State Railway
Linelength Km:8.5
Tracks:Single track
Electrification:3000 V DC Overhead line
Context:north
Hangul:직동탄광선
Hanja:Korean: {{linktext|直|洞|炭|鑛|線
Mr:Chiktongt'an'gwang-sŏn
Rr:Jikdongdan-gwang-seon

The Chiktong T'an'gwang Line, or Chiktong Colliery Line, is an electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway in South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Taegŏn Station at the junction of the Taegŏn and Ŭnsan lines to Chiktong T'an'gwang.[1] The line serves the Pusan Aluminium Factory at Pusalli, as well as the large 8 February Chiktong Ch'ŏngnyŏn Colliery at Chiktong T'an'gwang.

Route

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

Distance (km) Station Name Former Name
Total S2S Transcribed Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) Transcribed Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) Connections
0.00.0TaegŏnKorean: 대건 (戴建)Taegŏn Line, Ŭnsan Line
4.74.7PusalliKorean: 부산리 (富山里)
6.61.9PuhŭngKorean: 부흥 (富興)
8.51.9Chiktong T'an'gwangKorean: 직동탄광 (直洞炭鑛)ChiktongKorean: 직동 (直洞)

Notes and References

  1. Kokubu, Hayato, Japanese: 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō),