Rangrang Line

The Rangrang Line is a non-electrified freight-only railway line of the Korean State Railway in Ryŏkp'o-guyŏk and Rangrang-guyŏk, P'yŏngyang, North Korea, running from Ryŏkp'o on the P'yŏngbu Line to Rangrang,[1]

Rangrang Line
Overview
Native name락랑선 (楽浪線)
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
StatusOperational
LocaleRyŏkp'o-guyŏk, Rangrang-guyŏk
P'yŏngyang
TerminiRyŏkp'o
Rangrang
Stations2
Operation
Opened1989
OwnerKorean State Railway
Technical
Line length10.2 km (6.3 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map
P'yŏngbu Line
Rangrang Line
to Kaesŏng
0.0 Ryŏkp'o
to P'yŏngyang
(bridge appx 60 m (200 ft))
Ch'ŏllima Building Materials Complex
11.2
East P'yŏngyang Thermal Power Plant
10.2 Rangrang
Rangrang Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
락랑선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationNangnang-seon
McCune–ReischauerRangrang-sŏn

History

The Rangrang Line was opened in 1989 to assist with the construction of the East P'yŏngyang Thermal Power Plant that began that year;[2] since then, the line is used to supply the power plant with coal.

Route

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

Distance
(Total; km)		 Distance
(S2S; km)		 Station Name
(Transcribed)		 Station Name
(Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja))		 Former Name
(Transcribed)		 Former Name
(Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja))		 Connections
0.0 0.0 Ryŏkp'o 력포 (力浦) P'yŏngbu Line
10.2 10.2 Rangrang 락랑 (楽浪)
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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. 통합 검색 결과 : 북창화력발전연합기업소 (전체 82건) - 북한정보포털

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