Jump to content

Posan Line

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Posan Line
Overview
Native name보산선 (保山線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleSouth P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length6.8 km (4.2 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

P'yŏngnam Line
Posan Line
Taean Line
0.0
Kangsŏ
5.0
Posan
Posan town
6.8
Posan docks
Posan Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
보산선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationBosan-seon
McCune–ReischauerPosan-sŏn

The Posan Line is an electrified freight-only railway line of the Korean State Railway in South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea from Kangsŏ at the junction of the P'yŏngnam and Taean Lines, to Posan.[1]

Services

[edit]

The April 13 Ironworks at Posan produces pig iron, all of which is shipped to the Ch'ŏllima Steel Complex a short distance away at Kangsŏn on the P'yŏngnam Line, whilst using raw materials received from all over the western part of the country.[2]

Route

[edit]

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 Kangsŏ 강서 (江西) Kiyang 기양 (岐陽) Taean Line, P'yŏngnam Line
5.0 5.0 Posan 보산 (保山)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō) ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
  2. ^ Staff. "4월13일제철소(四月十三日製鐵所) (in Korean)". Retrieved 14 December 2016.