Railway line in North Korea
Mandŏk Line |
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Native name | 만덕선(滿德線) |
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Status | Operational |
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Owner | Tanp'ung Railway (1939–1945) Korean State Railway (since 1945) |
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Locale | Hŏch'ŏn-gun, South Hamgyŏng |
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Stations | 3 |
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Type | Heavy rail, Passenger & freight rail Regional rail |
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Opened | 1939 |
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Line length | 10.3 km (6.4 mi) |
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Number of tracks | Single track |
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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Electrification | 3000 V DC Overhead line |
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Hŏch'ŏn
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(bridge appx 75 m (246 ft))
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(bridge appx 45 m (148 ft))
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(bridge appx 80 m (260 ft))
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(tunnel appx 95 m (312 ft))
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(bridge appx 110 m (360 ft))
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(bridge appx 155 m (509 ft))
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(bridge appx 85 m (279 ft))
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Pudong
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(tunnel appx 190 m (620 ft))
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(bridge appx 120 m (390 ft))
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(bridge appx 55 m (180 ft))
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(bridge appx 60 m (200 ft))
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(bridge appx 45 m (148 ft))
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(bridge appx 35 m (115 ft))
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Mandŏk
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The Mandŏk Line is an electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway in Hŏch'ŏn County, South Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea running from Hŏch'ŏn on the Hŏch'ŏn Line to Mandŏk.[1]
History
This line was opened by the privately owned Tanp'ung Railway as a branch of its Tanchon−Honggun mainline opened on 26 August 1939.[2]
Services
A pair of local passenger trains 931/932 are known to operate on this line between Hŏch'ŏn and Mandŏk.[1]
Route
A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.
Distance (km) |
Station Name |
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S2S |
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Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) |
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Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) |
Connections
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0.0
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0.0
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Hŏch'ŏn
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허천 (虛川)
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Kosŏng
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고성 (古城)
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Hŏch'ŏn Line
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6.6
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6.6
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Pudong
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부동 (釜洞)
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10.3
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3.7
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Mandŏk
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만덕 (滿德)
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References
- ^ a b Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
- ^ 朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 3788, 4 September 1939