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Ryongmun Tangwang Line

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Ryongmun Colliery Line
Overview
Other name(s)Ryongmun T'an'gwang Line
Native name룡문탄광선 (龍門炭鑛線)
StatusOperational
OwnerChosen Government Railway (1941–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleKujang-gun, North P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Regional rail, Freight rail
History
Opened1 September 1941
Technical
Line length7.1 km (4.4 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

Ryongmun Colliery Line
Sinhŭngdong
0.0
Ŏryong
7.1
Ryongmun T'an'gwang coal mine
Ryongmun Tangwang Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
룡문탄광선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationRyongmuntan'gwang-seon
McCune–ReischauerRyongmunt'an'gwang-sŏn

The Ryongmun T'an'gwang Line, or Ryongmun Colliery Line is an electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in Kujang County, North P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Ŏryong on the Manp'o Line to Ryongmun Colliery.[1]

History

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Ŏryong Station on the Manp'o Line was opened on 1 May 1941,[2] when the construction of a new line to the coal mines at Ryongmun began; the line, named the Ryongmun Colliery Line, was opened by the Chosen Government Railway on 1 September 1941.[3]

Electrification of the line was completed by 1980.[4]

Route

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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 Ŏryong 어룡 (魚龍) Manp'o Line
7.1 7.1 Ryongmun T'an'gwang 룡문탄광 (龍門炭鑛)

References

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  1. ^ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō) ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
  2. ^ 朝鮮総督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 4269, 18 April 1941 (in Japanese)
  3. ^ 朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 4378, 26 August 1941
  4. ^ "만포선".