Pyongbuk Line

Pyongbuk Line
Overview
Native name 평북선(平北線)
Type Heavy rail, Regional rail
Locale North Pyŏngan
Termini Chŏngju Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Ch'ŏngsu
Stations 13
Operation
Opened 27 Sep. 1939
Owner Korean State Railway
Operator(s) Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length 120.5 km (74.9 mi)
Number of tracks Single track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification 3000 V DC Catenary
Route map
Legend
 P'yŏngŭi Line
 0.0 Chŏngju Ch'ŏngnyŏn
 P'yŏngŭi Line
 10.4 Koan Closed
 16.5 Pongmyŏng
 ↑Chŏngju/Kusŏng↓
 28.4 Panghyŏn
 Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'alwŏn Line
 41.2 Kusŏng
 49.0 Paegun
 ↑Kusŏng/Taegwan↓
 63.9 P'alyŏng
 70.5 Taeryŏnggang
 Taeryong River
 78.2 Sinon
Taegwal-li Branch
Taegwal-li
 ↑Taegwan/Sakju↓
 91.2 P'ungnyŏn
 100.0 Sŏbu
 105.9 P'anmak
 113.7 Pup'ung
4.1 Amrokkang
Amrokkang Branch
Sup'ung Branch
2,5 Sup'ung
 120.5 Ch'ŏngsu
 ↑DPRK
 Yalu River
 ↓Republic of China
 Shanghekou (Goods Station)
 Fengshang Line
Pyongbuk Line
Chosŏn'gŭl 평북선
Hancha 平北線
Revised Romanization Pyeongbukseon
McCune–Reischauer P'yŏngbuksŏn

The P'yŏngbuk Line is an electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the North Korean State Railway running from Chŏngju on the P'yŏngŭi Line to Ch'ŏngsu; it meets the Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'arwŏn Line at Kusŏng.[1]

Services

Two passenger trains are known to operate on this line:[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 Chŏngju Ch'ŏngnyŏn 정주 청년 P'yŏngŭi Line
16.5 Pongmyŏng 봉명
28.4 Panghyŏn 방현
41.2 Kusŏng 구성 Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'alwŏn Line
49.0 Paegun 백운
63.9 P'alyŏng 팔영
70.5 Taeryŏnggang 대령강
78.2 Sinon 신온 Taegwal-li Branch
91.2 P'ungnyŏn 풍년
100.0 Sŏbu 서부
105.9 P'anmak 판막
113.7 Pup'ung 부풍 Sup'ung Branch, Amrokkang Branch
120.5 Ch'ŏngsu 청수
Shanghekou, China 上河口 China Railways Fengshan Line

Taegwal-li Branch

Electrified.

0.0 Sinon 신온 P'yŏngbuk Line
Taegwal-li 대관리

Sup'ung Branch

Electrified. This branchline leads to the important Sup'ung hydroelectric power station.

0.0 Pup'ung 부풍 P'yŏngbuk Line
2.5 Sup'ung 수풍

Amrokkang Branch

Electrified. This is a freight-only branch used primarily for loading logs from booms floated down the river.

0.0 Pup'ung 부풍 P'yŏngbuk Line
4.1 Amrokkang 압록강

References

  1. 1 2 Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6


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