Chaedong Line

Railway line in North Korea
4 ft 8+12 in) standard gaugeElectrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

Legend
P'yŏngdŏk Line
Chaedong Line
0.0
Kujŏng
(bridge appx 40 m (130 ft))
4.4
Chaedong
Chaedong Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
제동선
Hancha
梓洞線
Revised RomanizationJaedong-seon
McCune–ReischauerChaedong-sŏn

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

History

The Chaedong Line was opened by the West Chosen Central Railway on 1 October 1941, at the same time as the railway's Sinsŏngch'ŏn–Pukch'ang line.[2]

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
0.0 0.0 Kujŏng 구정 (九井) P'yŏngdŏk Line
4.4 4.4 Chaedong 재동 (梓洞)

References

  1. ^ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō) ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
  2. ^ 朝鮮総督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 4410, 4 October 1941 (in Japanese)
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Chaedong Line
Mainline
  • Kujŏng
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