Taegon Line Explained

Box Width:auto
Taegŏn Line
Native Name:대건선(戴建線)
Native Name Lang:ko
Type:Heavy rail, freight rail
Status:Operational
Locale:South P'yŏngan
Start:Taegŏn
End:Pongch'ang
Stations:9
Owner:Korean State Railway
Operator:Korean State Railway
Linelength Km:34.5
Tracks:Single track
Electrification:3000 V DC Overhead line
Context:north
Hangul:대건선
Mr:Taegŏn-sŏn
Rr:Daegeon-seon

The Taegŏn Line is an electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway in South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea.[1] It runs from Sillyŏnp'o Station on the P'yŏngra Line via Taegŏn on the Ŭnsan Line to Pongch'ang station.

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
0.00.0Sillyŏnp'o신련포 (新蓮浦)Pongha봉하 (鳳下)P'yŏngra Line
2.12.1Taegŏn대건 (戴建)Chiktong Colliery Line,
Mohak Line, Ŭnsan Line
5.73.6Chŭngsalli증산리 (甑山里)
8.83.1Ryong'ak룡악 (龍岳)
15.56.7Ch'op'yŏng초평 (草坪)
21.25.7Samso삼소 (三所)
24.93.7Mujindae무진대 (無尽台)
29.54.6Oedong외동 (外東)Kaechon internment camp
34.55.0Pongch'ang봉창 (鳳倉)Pukchang concentration camp

Notes and References

  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), p. 88,