Taegak Line

The Taegak Line is an electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in Kaech'ŏn city, South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Ch'ŏndong on the Manp'o Line to Taegak.[1]

Taegak Line
Overview
Native name대각선 (大角線)
TypeHeavy rail, Regional rail, Freight rail
StatusOperational
LocaleKaech'ŏn-si, South P'yŏngan
TerminiCh'ŏndong
Taegak
Stations2
Operation
OwnerKorean State Railway
Technical
Line length8.2 km (5.1 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map
Manp'o Line
Taegak Line
0.0
 Ch'ŏndong
(bridge appx 15 m (49 ft))
8.2
 Taegak
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Taegak Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
대각선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationDaegak-seon
McCune–ReischauerTaegak-sŏn

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 Ch'ŏndong 천동 (泉洞) Manp'o Line
8.2 8.2 Taegak 대각 (大角)
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References
  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō) ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6

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