Chongnyon Parwon Line

Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'arwon Line
Overview
Native name 청년팔원선(靑年八院線)
Type Heavy rail, Passenger/Freight rail
Regional rail
Status Operational
Locale North Pyongan
Termini Kujang Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Kusŏng
Stations 11
Operation
Owner Korean State Railway
Operator(s) Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length 95 km (estimated)
Number of tracks Single track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map
Legend
 P'yŏngdŏk Line, Manp'o Line
 0.0 Kujang Ch'ŏngnyŏn
 Manp'o Line
 Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River
 P'yŏngyang–Hŭich'ŏn Motorway
 12.5 Muksi
 16.7 Sao
 ↑Kujang/Ryŏngbyŏn↓
 23.8 Hach'o
31.6 Ryŏngbyŏn
7.2 Pun'gang
Pun'gang Branch
 40.1 P'arwŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn
↑Ryŏngbyŏn/T'aech'ŏn↓
52.3 Sillyong
Map'yŏng
Hwŏnhwa
59.8 Ryŏnjung
Map'yŏng Branch
 Taeryŏng River
 Taeryŏng River
 T'aech'ŏn
 ↑T'aech'ŏn/Kusŏng↓
 Ŏmihyŏn
 P'yŏngbuk Line
 Kusŏng
 P'yŏngbuk Line
Chongnyon Parwon Line
Chosŏn'gŭl 청년팔원선
Hancha 靑年八院線
Revised Romanization Cheongnyeon Parwonseon
McCune–Reischauer Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'arwŏnsŏn

The Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'arwŏn Line is a non-electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the North Korean State Railway running from Kujang on the Manp'o and P'yŏngdŏk lines to Kusŏng on the P'yŏngbuk Line.[1]

The Pun'gang branch of this line serves the Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center.

Services

Local passenger trains 795/796 operate on this line between Kujang Ch'ŏngnyŏn and Kusŏng.[1]

Route

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

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
0.0 Kujang Ch'ŏngnyŏn 구장 청년 P'yŏngdŏk Line, Manp'o Line
12.5 Muksi 묵시
16.7 Sao 사오
23.8 Hach'o 하초
31.6 Ryŏngbyŏn 녕변
40.1 P'arwŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn 팔원 청년 Pun'gang Branch
52.3 Sillyong 신룡
59.8 Ryŏnjung 녕중 Map'yŏng Branch
64.8 T'aech'ŏn 태천
80.7 Ŏmihyŏn 어미현
94.0 Kusŏng 구성 P'yŏngbuk Line

Pun'gang Branch

Not electrified. This branchline serves the Ryongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center, which is located south of the Pun'gang station.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
0.0 P'arwŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn 팔원 청년 Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'arwŏn Line
7.2 Pun'gang 분강

Map'yŏng Branch

Not electrified. This line leads to the T'aech'ŏn nuclear power plant, whose construction was abandoned in 1994. The site is located just north of Map'yŏng.

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
Ryŏnjung 녕중 Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'arwŏn Line
Hwŏnhwa 훤하
Map'yŏng 마평

References

  1. 1 2 Kokubu, Hayato (2007). 将軍様の鉄道 [The Railways of the General] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shinchosha. ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6.


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