Tukchang Line Explained

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Tŭkchang Line
Native Name:득장선 (得將線)
Native Name Lang:ko
Type:Heavy rail, Freight rail
Status:Operational
Locale:South P'yŏngan
Start:Pukch'ang
End:Sŏksan
Stations:5
Open:1961
Owner:Korean State Railway
Linelength Km:17.7
Tracks:Single track
Electrification:3000 V DC Catenary
Context:north
Hangul:득장선
Mr:Tŭkchang-sŏn
Rr:Deukjang-seon

The Tŭkchang Line is an electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Pukch'ang on the P'yŏngdŏk Line to Sŏksan.[1]

History

The line was opened in 1961 to assist with the construction of the Pukch'ang Thermal Power Complex which began in that year.[2]

Services

The important Pukch'ang Thermal Power Complex - the largest coal-fired power plant in the DPRK[3] - is located on this line at Yangch'on, receiving a great deal of coal from the mines in the area.[3]

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
0.00.0Pukch'ang북창 (北倉)P'yŏngdŏk Line, Kwanha Line
3.43.4Yangch'on양촌 (陽村)Pukch'ang Thermal Power Complex
10.36.9Ryongsan룡산 (龍山)
15.04.7Tŭkchang득장 (得將)Myŏnghak Line
17.72.7Sŏksan석산 (石山)

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
  3. Web site: 평덕선.