Manpo Line
| Manpo Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 만포선(滿浦線) | ||
| Owner | Korean State Railway | ||
| Termini |
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| Stations | 39 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail, Regional rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Korean State Railway | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | Stages between 1918 - 1939 1 Oct. 1939 connected with the Meiji Line | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 299.9 km (186.3 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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| Manpo Line | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Manposeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Manp'osŏn |
The Manp'o Line is an electrified standard-gauge trunk line of the North Korean State Railway running from Sunch'ŏn on the P'yŏngra Line to Manp'o on the Pukpu Line.[1] The line continues on from Manp'o to Ji'an, China.
History
On 1 December 1918 the section Kaech'ŏn–Ch'ŏndong was opened by Kaech'ŏn Railway Company with the narrow track gauge. This section was bought by 'the Government Railways of Chosun (朝鮮総督府鉄道)' and the reconstruction with the standard gauge was complete on 15 July 1933, whose length was changed to 6.3 km.[2]
On the other hand, the Governor-General of Korea continued executing the plan of the construction of main line and the line was extended between 1932 and 1939 as follows:
| Date | Section | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 November 1932 | Sunch'ŏn–Ch'ŏndong | 32.6 km |
| 15 October 1933 | Kaech'ŏn–Kujang | 24.1 km |
| 1 November 1934 | Kujang–Hŭich'ŏn | 46.8 km |
| 1 October 1935 | Hŭich'ŏn–Kaegu | 30.2 km |
| 1 December 1936 | Kaegu–Chŏnch'ŏn (Hwaam) | 63.1 km |
| 1 December 1937 | Chŏnch'ŏn (Hwaam)–Kanggye | 47.5 km |
| 1 February 1939 | Kanggye–Manp'o | 49.3 km |
On 1 October 1939 the line was connected to the Meiji Line in Manchukuo, as the Ji'an Yalu River Border Railway Bridge was completely constructed.
Services
The following passenger trains are known to operate on this line and its branches:[1]
- Express trains 15-16/17-18, operating between Haeju Ch'ŏngnyon and Manp'o Ch'ŏngnyŏn, run on this line between Sunch'ŏn and Manp'o;
- Express trains 19/20, operating between P'yŏngyang and Hŭich'ŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn, run on this line between Sunch'ŏn and Hŭich'ŏn;
- Semi-express trains 124-125/126-127, operating between Sinŭiju Ch'ŏngnyŏn and Ch'ongjin Ch'ŏngnyŏn, run on this line between Kaech'ŏn and Sunch'ŏn;
- Semi-express trains 134-135/136-137, operating between Manp'o Ch'ŏngnyŏn and Hamhŭng, run on this line between Manp'o and Sunch'ŏn;
- Semi-express trains 138-139/140-141, operating between Manp'o Ch'ŏngnyŏn and Changyŏn, run on this line between Manp'o and Kujang;
- Local trains 250/251, operating between Sinŭiju Ch'ŏngnyŏn and Hŭich'ŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn, run on this line between Kaech'ŏn and Hŭich'ŏn.
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 | Sunch'ŏn | 순천 | P'yŏngra Line |
| 10.9 | Chungp'yŏng | 중평 | |
| 17.7 | Kag'am | 각암 | |
| 22.1 | Ryongwŏl-li | 룡원리 | |
| 32.6 | Ch'ŏndong | 천동 | Taegak Branch |
| 38.9 | Kaech'ŏn | 개천 | Kaech'ŏn Line, Choyang Colliery Branch |
| 46.9 | Wŏlli | 원리 | |
| 49.9 | Pongch'ŏn | 봉천 | Pongch'ŏn Colliery Branch |
| 54.0 | Chajak | 자작 | Chŏngjin Branch |
| 58.3 | Ramjŏn | 람전 | |
| 63.0 | Kujang Ch'ŏngnyŏn | 구장청년 | P'yŏngdŏk Line, Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'alwŏn Line, Ryong'am Branch |
| 68.5 | Ŏryong | 어룡 | Ryongmun Branch |
| 71.5 | Sinhŭngdong | 신흥동 | |
| 81.1 | Puksinhyŏn | 북신현 | Unsan Line |
| 90.1 | Myohyangsan | 묘향산 | Branch to governmental station |
| 103.0 | Pusŏng | 부성 | |
| 109.8 | Hŭich'ŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn | 희천청년 | |
| 114.7 | Ch'ŏnha | 천하 | |
| 122.9 | Ch'osang | 초상 | |
| 129.3 | Tongsin | 동신 | |
| 140.0 | Kaego Ch'ŏngnyŏn | 개고청년 | |
| 156.6 | Chinp'yŏng | 진평 | |
| 167.3 | Koin | 고인 | |
| 174.2 | Riman | 리만 | |
| 189.5 | Unsong | 운송 | |
| 195.1 | Chŏnch'on | 전천 | |
| 203.1 | Hwaam | 화암 | |
| 212.5 | Ssangbangdong | 쌍방동 | |
| 217.4 | Chungsŏnggan | 중성간 | |
| 221.5 | Sŏnggan | 성간 | |
| 230.5 | Sinch'ŏng-ri | 신청리 | |
| 243.9 | Kongin | 공인 | |
| 250.6 | Kanggye | 강계 | Kanggye Line |
| 260.9 | Kokha | 곡하 | |
| 269.8 | Ssangbu | 쌍부 | |
| 276.9 | Anch'an | 안찬 | |
| 286.0 | Sijung | 시중 | |
| 291.9 | Kŏnha | 건하 | |
| 299.9 | Manp'o Ch'ŏngnyŏn | 만포청년 | Pukpu Line, Unha Branch |
Taegak Branch
Electrified.
| Distance | Station Name (Transcribed) | Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ch'ŏndong | 천동 | Manp'o Line | |
| Taegak | 대각 |
Choyang Colliery Branch
Electrified.
| Distance | Station Name (Transcribed) | Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Kaech'ŏn | 개천 | Kaech'ŏn Line, Manp'o Line |
| Kuŭp | 구읍 | ||
| Sŏkkan | 석간 | ||
| 22.1 | Choyang T'an'gwang | 조양탄광 |
Pongch'ŏn Colliery Branch
Not electrified.
| Distance | Station Name (Transcribed) | Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Pongch'ŏn | 봉천 | Manp'o Line |
| 2.0 | Pongch'ŏn T'an'gwang | 봉천탄광 |
Chŏngjin Branch
Electrified.
| Distance | Station Name (Transcribed) | Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chajak | 자작 | Manp'o Line | |
| 4.2 | Chŏngjin | 정진 |
Ryong'am Branch
Electrified.
| Distance | Station Name (Transcribed) | Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Kujang Ch'ŏngnyŏn | 구장 청년 | P'yŏngdŏk Line, Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'alwŏn Line, Manp'o Line |
| 7.4 | Ryong'am | 용암 |
Ryongmun Branch
Electrified.
| Distance | Station Name (Transcribed) | Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Ŏryong | 어룡 | Manp'o Line |
| 7.1 | Ryongmun T'an'gwang (Coal Mine) | 룡문탄광 |
Unha Branch
Electrified.
| Distance | Station Name (Transcribed) | Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Manp'o Ch'ŏngnyŏn | 만포청년 | Pukpu Line, Manp'o Line |
| Kuo | 구오 | ||
| 6.5 | Unha | 운하 |
References
- Japanese Government Railways (1937), 鉄道停車場一覧. 昭和12年10月1日現在(The List of the Stations as of 1 October 1937), Kawaguchi Printing Company, Tokyo, p 497
