Railway line in North Korea
| Kanggye Line |
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| Native name | 강계선(江界線) |
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| Owner | Korean State Railway |
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| Locale | Chagang |
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| Termini | |
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| Stations | 13 |
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| Type | Heavy rail, Regional rail |
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| Opened | 1948 |
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| Line length | 56.8 km (35.3 mi) |
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| Number of tracks | Single track |
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| Track gauge | 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) |
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| Electrification | 1500 V DC Catenary |
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0.0
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Kanggye
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Sin'ganggye
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(bridge appx 255 m (837 ft))
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(bridge appx 70 m (230 ft))
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factory; engine shops
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1.8
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Nammun
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4.9
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Tokpu
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Closed
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(bridge appx 75 m (246 ft))
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(bridge appx 30 m (98 ft))
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8.9
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Hyangha
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(bridge appx 55 m (180 ft))
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14.0
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Sŭngbang
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(bridge appx 45 m (148 ft))
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(bridge appx 90 m (300 ft))
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17.4
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Kongbuk
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(bridge appx 50 m (160 ft))
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(bridge appx 50 m (160 ft))
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(bridge appx 75 m (246 ft))
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21.6
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O-il
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(bridge appx 45 m (148 ft))
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24.0
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P'yŏngri
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Closed
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28.4
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Hwangp'o
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switchback
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33.5
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Simrip'yŏng
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(bridge appx 45 m (148 ft))
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Sangsimrip'yŏng
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Closed
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41.3
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Sangsinwŏn
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46.7
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Hasinwŏn
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(bridge appx 70 m (230 ft))
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(bridge appx 55 m (180 ft))
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56.9
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Rangrim
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The Kanggye Line is an electrified narrow-gauge line of the Korean State Railway in North Korea running from Kanggye on the Manp'o Line to Rangrim,[1] primarily hauling forest products.[2] An interesting feature of the line is a significant switchback west of Rangrim.
History
The Kanggye Line was built by the Korean State Railway in the late 1940s to aid in the construction of a hydroelectric dam on the Changjin River in the Rangrim mountains;[2] construction of the dam had been started by the Japanese in 1937.[3] Following an order issued in September 1999 by Kim Jong-il, electrification of the line at 1500 V DC was completed on 5 October 2000.[2]
Route
A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified; a pink background indicates that section is 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge; an orange background indicates that section is non-electrified narrow gauge.
| Distance (km) |
Station Name |
Former Name |
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S2S |
Transcribed |
Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) |
Transcribed |
Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) |
Connections
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| 0.0
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0.0
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Kanggye
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강계 (江界)
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Manp'o Line
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| 1.8
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1.8
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Nammun
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남문 (南門)
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4.9
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3.1
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Tŏkpu
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덕부 (德部)
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Closed.
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| 8.9
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4.0
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Hyangha
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향하 (香河)
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| 14.0
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5.1
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Sŭngbang
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승방 (勝芳)
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| 17.4
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3.4
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Kongbuk
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공북 (公北)
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| 21.6
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4.2
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O-il (1 May)
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오일 (五一)
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| 24.0
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2.4
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P'yŏngri
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평리 (坪里)
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| 28.4
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4.4
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Hwangp'o
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황포 (黃浦)
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| 33.5
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5.1
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Simrip'yŏng
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십리평 (十里坪)
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Sangsimrip'yŏng
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상십리평 (上十里坪)
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Closed.
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Adŭngnyŏng
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아득령 (牙得嶺)
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| 41.3
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Upper Sinwŏn (Sangsinwŏn)
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상신원 (上新院)
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| 46.7
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5.4
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Lower Sinwŏn (Hasinwŏn)
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하신원 (下新院)
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| 56.8
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10.1
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Rangrim
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랑림 (狼林)
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Tongmun'gŏri
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동문거리 (東門巨里)
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Renamed 1953.
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