Pyongyanghwajon Line

	Pyongyanghwajon Line
Chosŏn'gŭl	평양화전선
Hancha	平壤火電線
Revised Romanization	Pyeongyanghwajeon-seon
McCune–Reischauer	P'yŏngyanghwajŏn-sŏn

P'yŏngyang Thermal Power Plant Line
Overview
Native name	평양화전선 (平壤火電線)
Type	Heavy rail, Freight rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Pot'onggang-guyŏk and P'yŏngch'ŏn-guyŏk,; P'yŏngyang
Termini	Pot'onggang; P'yŏngch'ŏn
Stations	3
Operation
Opened	21 March 1944 (Pot'onggang–P'yŏngch'ŏn); 1961 (P'yŏngyang Choch'ajang–P'yŏngyanghwajŏn)
Owner	Chosen Government Railway (1944–1945); Korean State Railway (since 1945)
Technical
Line length	3.7 km (2.3 mi)
Number of tracks	Single track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

The P'yŏngyanghwajŏn Line, or P'yŏngyang Thermal Power Plant Line, is an electrified freight-only railway line of the Korean State Railway in Pot'onggang-guyŏk and P'yŏngch'ŏn-guyŏk, P'yŏngyang, North Korea, running from Pot'onggang on the P'yŏngnam Line to P'yŏngch'ŏn, with a branch to the P'yŏngyang Thermal Power Plant (P'yŏngyanghwajŏn), from which the line gets its name).[1]

History

The original line between Pot'onggang Station to P'yŏngch'ŏn via the P'yŏngyang Marshalling Yard was opened by the Chosen Government Railway on 21 March 1944.[2] This was extended by the Korean State Railway in 1961, when construction of the P'yŏngyang Thermal Power Plant began.[3] The line was given its current name at that time.

Services

The line serves a number of industries, notably the Taedonggang Battery Factory, the 26 March Electric Wire Factory, and the P'yŏngyang Thermal Power Plant in Saemaŭl-dong, P'yŏngch'ŏn-guyŏk,[3] the Pot'onggang Organic Fertiliser Factory in Chŏngpy'ŏng-dong, P'yŏngch'ŏn-guyŏk, adjacent to the marshalling yard,[3] and the Posok Korean Foreign Trade Company.

Route

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

Distance (km)		Station Name
Total	S2S	Transcribed	Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)	Connections
0.0	0.0	Pot'onggang	보통강 (普通江)	P'yŏngnam Line ● Metro Hyŏksin Line Kŏn'guk Station ● Tram Line 1
3.7	3.7	P'yŏngyang Choch'ajang	평양조차장 (平壤操車場)	branch to P'yŏngyang Thermal Power Plant Taedonggang Battery Factory 26 March Electric Wire Factory
5.7	2.0	P'yŏngch'ŏn	평천 (平川)	Pot'onggang Organic Fertiliser Factory Posok Korean Foreign Trade Company

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References

Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō) ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
朝鮮總督府官報 (The Gazette of the Governor-General of Korea), Showa No. 5137, 22 March 1944.
Dormels, Rainer (2014). "Profiles of the cities of DPR Korea - Pyongyang" (PDF). Universität Wien. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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

[Showa5137-2] 朝鮮總督府官報 (The Gazette of the Governor-General of Korea), Showa No. 5137, 22 March 1944.

[cityprofiles-3] Dormels, Rainer (2014). "Profiles of the cities of DPR Korea - Pyongyang" (PDF). Universität Wien. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

P'yŏngyanghwajŏn Line
Mainline	Pot'onggang P'yŏngyang Choch'ajang (Marshalling Yard) P'yŏngch'ŏn
Branch	P'yŏngyang Choch'ajang (Marshalling Yard) P'yŏngyang Thermal Power Plant