Ryongsong Line
Appearance
Ryongsŏng Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | 룡성선(龍城線) | ||
Status | Operational | ||
Owner | Korean State Railway | ||
Locale | Pyongyang | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 4 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Heavy rail, Passenger/freight rail Intercity rail, Regional rail | ||
Operator(s) | Korean State Railway | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1 November 1927 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 15 km (estimated) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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Ryongsong Line | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 룡성선 |
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Hancha | |
Revised Romanization | Ryongseongseon |
McCune–Reischauer | Ryongsŏngsŏn |
The Ryongsŏng Line is an electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the North Korean State Railway running from Sŏp'o on the P'yŏngŭi Line to Tongbuk-ri on the P'yŏng'ra Line.[1][page needed] The line is originally a part of the former P'yŏngwŏn Line and plays role of the bypass of the P'yŏngra Line. When the P'yŏngwon Line was integrated into the P'yŏngra Line, the rest line was separated from the original P'yŏngyang–Kowŏn Railway. From Ryongsŏng, this line also has a line connecting to the private railway station attached to Residence No. 55, the primary residence of Kim Jong-un.
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 |
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0.0 | Sŏp'o | 서포 | P'yŏngŭi Line |
6.0 | Ryongsŏng | 룡성 | |
13.1 | Saedong | 새동 | |
Tongbuk-ri | 동북리 | P'yŏngra Line |
References
- ^ Kokubu, Hayato. 将軍様の鉄道 (in Japanese). Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō. ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6.
- 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] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Kawaguchi Printing Company. p. 496.