Chaedong Line

The Chaedong Line is an electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Kujŏng on the P'yŏngdŏk Line to Chaedong.[1]

Chaedong Line
Overview
Native name재동선 (梓洞線)
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
StatusOperational
LocaleSouth P'yŏngan
TerminiKujŏng
Chaedong
Stations2
Operation
Opened1 October 1941
OwnerWest Chosen Central Railway (1941–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
Technical
Line length4.4 km (2.7 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

Chaedong Line
0.0
Kujŏng
(bridge appx 40 m (130 ft))
4.4
Chaedong
Chaedong Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
제동선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationJaedong-seon
McCune–ReischauerChaedong-sŏn

History

The Chaedong Line was opened by the West Chosen Central Railway on 1 October 1941, at the same time as the railway's Sinsŏngch'ŏn–Pukch'ang line.[2]

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
0.0 0.0 Kujŏng 구정 (九井) P'yŏngdŏk Line
4.4 4.4 Chaedong 재동 (梓洞)
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References

  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. 4410, 4 October 1941 (in Japanese)
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