Taegŏn Line
Heavy rail, freight rail
Native name대건선(戴建線)
StatusOperational
LocaleSouth P'yŏngan
StartTaegŏn
EndPongch'ang
Stations9
OwnerKorean State Railway
OperatorKorean State Railway
Linelength34.5 km
TracksSingle track
Electrification3000 V DC Overhead line
Taegon Line
Hangul^대건선
Hanja戴建線

The Taegŏn Line is an electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway in South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea.[1] It runs from Sillyŏnp'o Station on the P'yŏngra Line via Taegŏn on the Ŭnsan Line to Pongch'ang station.

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
0.00.0Sillyŏnp'o신련포 (新蓮浦)Pongha봉하 (鳳下)P'yŏngra Line
2.12.1Taegŏn대건 (戴建)Chiktong Colliery Line,
Mohak Line, Ŭnsan Line
5.73.6Chŭngsalli증산리 (甑山里)
8.83.1Ryong'ak룡악 (龍岳)
15.56.7Ch'op'yŏng초평 (草坪)
21.25.7Samso삼소 (三所)
24.93.7Mujindae무진대 (無尽台)
29.54.6Oedong외동 (外東)Kaechon internment camp
34.55.0Pongch'ang봉창 (鳳倉)Pukchang concentration camp

References

  1. ^ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), p. 88, ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6