Pupo Line Explained

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Pupo Line
Native Name:부포선(釜浦線)
Native Name Lang:ko
Type:Heavy rail, Regional rail, Freight rail
Status:Operational
Locale:Kangryŏng-gun, South Hwanghae
Start:Sin'gangryŏng
End:Pup'o
Stations:5
Open:1970s
Owner:Korean State Railway
Linelength:19.1km (11.9miles)
Tracks:Single track
Context:north
Pup'o Line
Hangul:부포선
Mr:Pup'o-sŏn
Rr:Bupo-seon

The Pup'o Line is a non-electrified standard-gauge secondary railway line of the Korean State Railway in Kangryŏng-gun, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea, running from Sin'gangryŏng on the Ongjin Line to Pup'o.[1]

History

The line was opened by the Korean State Railway in the 1970s.[2]

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
0.00.0Sin'gangryŏng신강령 (新康翎)Ongjin Line
7.27.2Kangryŏng강령 (康翎)Distance is approximate.
11.34.1Ryongyŏn룡연 (龍淵)Distance is approximate.
15.23.9Hyangjuk향죽 (香竹)Distance is approximate.
19.13.4Pup'o부포 (釜浦)

Notes and References

  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō),
  2. Choe, Un-sik, 한국의 전통 사회 운송 기구,, pp. 114