Rangrang Line Explained

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Rangrang Line
Native Name:락랑선 (樂浪線)
Native Name Lang:ko
Type:Heavy rail, Freight rail
Status:Operational
Locale:Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk, Rangrang-guyŏk
P'yŏngyang
Start:Ryŏkp'o
End:Rangrang
Stations:2
Open:1989
Owner:Korean State Railway
Linelength Km:10.2
Tracks:Single track
Context:north
Hangul:락랑선
Mr:Rangrang-sŏn
Rr:Nangnang-seon

The Rangrang Line is a non-electrified freight-only railway line of the Korean State Railway in Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk and Rangrang-guyŏk, P'yŏngyang, North Korea, running from Ryŏkp'o on the P'yŏngbu Line to Rangrang,[1]

History

The Rangrang Line was opened in 1989 to assist with the construction of the East P'yŏngyang Thermal Power Plant that began that year;[2] since then, the line is used to supply the power plant with coal.

Route

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

Distance
Distance
(S2S; km)

(Transcribed)
Station Name
Connections
0.00.0Ryŏkp'o력포 (力浦)P'yŏngbu Line
10.210.2Rangrang락랑 (樂浪)

Notes and References

  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō)
  2. http://nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr/nkp/overview/nkOverview.do?sumryMenuId=EC211 통합 검색 결과 : 북창화력발전연합기업소 (전체 82건) - 북한정보포털