Pochon Line
Poch'ŏn Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Other name(s) | Paektusan Forest Railway 백두산림철선(白頭山林鐵線) | ||
Native name | 보천선(普天線) | ||
Status | Operational | ||
Owner | Korean State Railway | ||
Locale | Ryanggang | ||
Termini |
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Stations | 8 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Heavy rail | ||
Operator(s) | Korean State Railway | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 31.5 | ||
Track gauge | 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) | ||
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Pochon Line | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 보천선 |
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Hancha | |
Revised Romanization | Bocheonseon |
McCune–Reischauer | Poch'ŏnsŏn |
The Poch'ŏn Line (also known as Paektusan Rimch'ŏl Line) is a partially electrified narrow gauge line of the North Korean State Railway running from Karim on the Samjiyŏn Line to P'yŏngmul.[1]
Route
A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified; a pink background indicates that section is 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge; an orange background indicates that section is non-electrified narrow gauge.
Distance | Station Name (Transcribed) | Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) | Connections |
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Karim | 가림 | Samjiyŏn Line | |
Poch'ŏn | 보천 | ||
Konjangdŏk | 곤장덕 | ||
Naegok | 내곡 | ||
Onsu | 온수 | ||
Taejin | 대진 | ||
Ryŏsu | 려수 | ||
31.5 | P'yŏngmul | 평물 |
References
- ^ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6