Husan Line

Husan Line
Overview
Native name	후산선 (後山線)
Status	Operational
Owner	Chosen Government Railway (<1937–1945) Korean State Railway (since 1945)
Locale	Namp'o-t'ŭkpyŏlsi, South P'yŏngan
Termini	Husan Yangmak
Stations	2
Service
Type	Heavy rail, Passenger & freight rail Regional rail
History
Opened	before 1937
Technical
Line length	3.7 km (2.3 mi)
Number of tracks	Single track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map 0.0 Husan Ryonggang Line Ryongho Reservoir 3.7 Yangmak granite quarry granite quarry

Husan Line
Chosŏn'gŭl	후산선
Hancha	後山線
Revised Romanization	Husan-seon
McCune–Reischauer	Husan-sŏn

The Husan Line is a non-electrified standard-gauge freight-only secondary line of the Korean State Railway located entirely within Namp'o Special City, South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Husan on the Ryonggang Line to Yangmak.

The Husan Line runs 3.7 km (2.3 mi) along the west side of the Ryongho Reservoir to serve a number of industries around Yangmak. The industrial trackage continues for a ways beyond Yangmak to the Yangmak granite quarry.

History

The line was originally opened by the Chosen Government Railway prior to 1937.

Services

Most freight on the line is outbound from the granite quarry past Yangmak.

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	Husan	후산 (後山)			Ryonggang Line
3.7	3.7	Yangmak	양막 (陽幕)