Chiktong Colliery Line
Heavy rail, freight rail
Other nameChiktong T'an'gwang Line
Native name직동탄광선 (直洞炭鑛線)
StatusOperational
LocaleSouth P'yŏngan
StartTaegŏn
EndChiktong Colliery
Stations4
OwnerKorean State Railway
OperatorKorean State Railway
Linelength8.5 km
TracksSingle track
Electrification3000 V DC Overhead line
Chiktong Tangwang Line
Contextnorth
Hangul직동탄광선
Hanja直洞炭鑛線
MrChiktongt'an'gwang-sŏn
RrJikdongdan-gwang-seon

The Chiktong T'an'gwang Line, or Chiktong Colliery Line, is an electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway in South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Taegŏn Station at the junction of the Taegŏn and Ŭnsan lines to Chiktong T'an'gwang.[1] The line serves the Pusan Aluminium Factory at Pusalli, as well as the large 8 February Chiktong Ch'ŏngnyŏn Colliery at Chiktong T'an'gwang.

Route

A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.

Distance (km)Station NameFormer Name
TotalS2STranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)TranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)Connections
0.00.0Taegŏn대건 (戴建)Taegŏn Line, Ŭnsan Line
4.74.7Pusalli부산리 (富山里)
6.61.9Puhŭng부흥 (富興)
8.51.9Chiktong T'an'gwang직동탄광 (直洞炭鑛)Chiktong직동 (直洞)

References

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