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[[File:Shinwiju-pyongyang train.jpg|thumb|250px|A passenger car in the Sinŭiju-P'yŏngyang train]]
[[File:Shinwiju-pyongyang train.jpg|thumb|250px|A passenger car in the Sinŭiju-P'yŏngyang train]]
The railway fleet consists of a mix of [[Electric locomotive|electric]], [[Diesel locomotive|diesel]] and [[Steam locomotive|steam]] [[locomotive]]s. [[Railroad car]]s are mostly made in North Korea using [[Soviet Union|Soviet]]and Chinese designs. There are some locomotives from [[Imperial Japan]], the [[United States]] and [[Europe]] remaining in use. Particularly in recent years, a growing number of second-hand [[China Railways|China National Railways]] locomotives have been spotted in active service on North Korean trackage.
The railway fleet consists of a mix of [[Electric locomotive|electric]], [[Diesel locomotive|diesel]] and [[Steam locomotive|steam]] [[locomotive]]s. [[Railroad car]]s are mostly made in North Korea using [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] and Chinese designs. There are some locomotives from [[Imperial Japan]], the [[United States]] and [[Europe]] remaining in use. Particularly in recent years, a growing number of second-hand [[China Railways|China National Railways]] locomotives have been spotted in active service on North Korean trackage.


===Electric Locomotives and EMUs<ref name="Hayato"/>===
===Electric Locomotives and EMUs<ref name="Hayato"/>===

Revision as of 19:11, 31 January 2012

조선 민주주의 인민 공화국 철도성
Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk Ch'ŏldosŏng
Korean State Railways
File:Dprkrailwaylogo.png
Map of rail lines in North Korea
Overview
HeadquartersPyongyang
LocaleNorth Korea
Dates of operation1948–
PredecessorSouth Manchuria Railway (to 1925), Chosen National Railway (to 1945)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
762
Electrification3000 V DC (1435 mm)
1500 V DC (762 mm)
Length>6000 km (1435 mm)
>375 km (762 mm)

Korean State Railway (조선 민주주의 인민 공화국 철도성, Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk Ch'ŏldosŏng) of North Korea has its headquarters at Pyongyang. In 1998, the Minister of Railways was Pak Yong Sok.[1]

Statistics

  • Track gauge: almost entirely standard gauge of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) but a small mileage of narrow gauge
  • Route length: over 6000 km of standard gauge ; over 376km of 762mm narrow gauge
  • Electrification: over 5425 km of the standard-gauge lines at 3 kV DC (over 80% electrified); 295.5 km of the narrow gauge at 1.5 kV DC

History

In 2007, rail transport between North and South Korea was restarted with the re-opening of the Kaesong-Dorasan segment of the former Gyeongui Line across the DMZ, which had been dormant since the partition of Korea. The line was in regular use for freight trains running to the Kaesong industrial district from 2007 until mid-2008, after which the service was suspended due to growing tensions between the two countries.

Routes

This list shows only the main trunk lines and secondary lines; branchlines are described on each line's page.

Trunk Lines

Secondary Lines

Narrow-gauge Lines

  • Sinhŭng Line: Hamhŭng (P'yŏngra line) - Pujŏnhoban, 91.6 km, 762 mm
  • Ŭllyul Line - Ryongjŏng Branch: Ch'ŏlgwang (Ŭllyul line; Sŏhaekammun line) - Ryongjŏng, 762 mm

Stations

Main article: List of railway stations in North Korea

Rolling stock

Pulg'ŭngi 5043 - "Red Flag 1"-class electric locomotive

Locomotives are a mixture of imported, and locally built, machines.[2] Since the early 1960s, locomotives have been built at the Kim Jong Tae factory at Pyongyang; rolling stock is constructed at several factories throughout the country.[3]

A passenger car in the Sinŭiju-P'yŏngyang train

The railway fleet consists of a mix of electric, diesel and steam locomotives. Railroad cars are mostly made in North Korea using Soviet and Chinese designs. There are some locomotives from Imperial Japan, the United States and Europe remaining in use. Particularly in recent years, a growing number of second-hand China National Railways locomotives have been spotted in active service on North Korean trackage.

Electric Locomotives and EMUs[3]

  • Juche-class high speed train: A single 4-car high-speed EMU was built at Kim Chŏng-tae Electric Locomotive Works around 1976. It was idle for a number of years, but in 1998 it was reactivated as a special commuter train for scientists between P'yŏngyang and P'aesanjŏm.
  • Red Flag-class locomotive-railbus: A unique combination electric locomotive with a section for carrying passengers. Numbered in the 900-xx series.
  • Red Flag 1-class electric locomotive: Built in North Korea from 1962 at Kim Chŏng-tae Electric Locomotive Works as a licenced development of the Czechoslovakian CSD class E499.0 electric locomotive by Škoda. This type accounts for over half of the DPRK's 290 electric locomotives.
  • Mangyongdae-class electric locomotives: Further development of the Red Flag 1 class.
  • Red Flag 6-class electric locomotives: Permanently-coupled two-section version of the Red Flag 1 class.
  • Red Flag 7-class electric locomotives: Permanently-coupled two-section locomotives with body design based on the GIE Francorail-MTE CSE26-21 type. Also known as Red Flag 2.16-class, the prototype is on display at the Museum of the Three Revolutions in P'yǒngyang.
  • 100 series electric locomotives: medium-heavy electric switchers made in DPRK.
  • 1000 series electric locomotives: light electric switchers made in DPRK.
  • 2000 series electric locomotives: boxy mainline electric locomotives used mostly for passenger trains, made in DPRK.
  • 90000 series electric locomotives: Due to oil shortages, the GIE Francorail-MTE CSE26-21 diesel locomotives were converted to electric locomotives; some were re-gauged to operate on electrified 762mm-gauge lines.
  • Chŏngiha class electric locomotives: Japanese colonial-era DeRoI type, numbered 전기하1 through 전기하9. At least one is still in service.
  • Forced March-class (강행군 Kanghaenggun) electric locomotives: Eleven M62 diesel locomotives were converted to electric locomotives in 1998 and designated "Forced March" class, numbered 1.5-01 through 1.5-11.
  • Songun Red Flag-class electric locomotives: A prototype for a new electric locomotive with asynchronous motors made by Kim Chŏng-tae Electric Locomotive Works was unveiled in 2011; the primary design goal was to create a locomotive that produces higher power output with lower power usage.[4]

Diesel Locomotives

  • 100 series - Chinese-built DF5, second-hand.
  • 200 series - Chinese-built DF4D, second-hand.[3]
  • 300 series - Chinese-built BJ, second-hand.[3]
  • 400 series - Czech-built T466.2, second-hand from Slovakia.
  • 500 series - Russian-built TEM1, second-hand from Russia.[3]
  • 600 series - Soviet-built M62, 65 units built new for DPRK; called 신성 (sinsŏng "Nova"-class).[3]
  • 700 series - Soviet-built M62 second-hand from Germany.[3]
  • 800 series - Soviet-built M62 second-hand from Poland, Slovakia and Russia.[3]
  • 900 series - Chinese-built DFH3, second-hand.[3]
  • 8000 series - DPRK-built copies of M62 design, built using both locally-made and spare Russian parts. Two known built, 8001 is in active service, 8002 has been at the Museum of the Three Revolutions since new. Called 금성 (kŭmsŏng "Venus"-class).[3]
  • DF1 type - Chinese-built DF1 type, second-hand.[3]
  • GIE Francorail-MTE CSE26-21-type - Seven of these French-built locomotives were bought new in 1981 with a further five in 1985; these had American-designed engines, but were later converted to electric locomotives.[3]
  • Red Flag class - centre-cab switchers similar to the Japanese DD13 type.[3]
  • New Star class - medium-heavy switchers, 새별 (saebyŏl)[3]

Steam Locomotives

  • 100 series - Chinese- or Japanese-built;
  • 400 series - Czechoslovak-built 762mm 0-6-0T;
  • 424 class - Hungarian 424 type 4-8-0 supplied as war aid; kept MAV running numbers (424.006 through 424.020) in DPRK service;[3]
  • 475 class - Czechoslovak 475.1 type 4-8-2 supplied as war aid; kept CSD running numbers (475.1148 through 475.1172) in DPRK service;[3]
  • 500 series - Japanese-made 762mm 2-8-0; [3]
  • 6000 series - Chinese JF class 2-8-2;[3]
  • 8100 series - American-built, ex-Soviet Ye-class "Russian Decapod" 2-10-0; [3]
  • FD20-class - Soviet-built FD20 class 2-10-2 supplied by China; [3]
  • Ol49-class - Polish Ol49 class 2-6-2 supplied as war aid; kept PKP running numbers in DPRK service.[3]

See also

  • Korail, South Korea's national rail operator

References

  1. ^ Harris, Ken (editor), Jane's World Railways, fortieth edition 1998-99, ISBN 0710618131
  2. ^ http://www.internationalsteam.co.uk/trains/nkorea04.htm
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Hayato, Kokubu, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 9784103037316
  4. ^ http://www.naenara.com.kp/en/periodic/times/index.php?contents+13089+2011-01-03+502+9
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