Pochon Line

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Poch'ŏn Line
Overview
Other name(s)Paektusan Forest Railway
백두산림철선(白頭山林鐵線)
Native name보천선(普天線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleRyanggang
Termini
  • Karim
  • P'yŏngmul
Stations8
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length31.5
Track gauge762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Route map
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Pochon Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
보천선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationBocheonseon
McCune–ReischauerPoch'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
Karim 가림 Samjiyŏn Line
Poch'ŏn 보천
Konjangdŏk 곤장덕
Naegok 내곡
Onsu 온수
Taejin 대진
Ryŏsu 려수
31.5 P'yŏngmul 평물

References

  1. ^ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6