Chongjinhang Line

Ch'ŏngjin Port Line
Overview
Other name(s)	Ch'ŏngjin Wharf Line
Native name	청진항선(清津港線)
Type	Heavy rail, Freight rail
Status	Operational
Locale	North Hamgyŏng
Termini	Ch'ŏngjin Ch'ŏngnyŏn Ch'ŏngjinhang
Stations	2
Operation
Opened	1 July 1940
Owner	Korean State Railway
Operator(s)	Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length	2.8 km (1.7 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 Ch'ŏngjinhang Line P'yŏngra Line Ch'ŏngjin East Harbour 2.0 Ch'ŏngjinhang 0.0 Ch'ŏngjin Ch'ŏngnyŏnHambuk Line, P'yŏngra Line Ch'ŏngjin Railway Equipment Factory Ch'ŏngjin Steel Works 2.8 SunamCh'ŏngjin Shipyard Ch'umok-tongCh'ŏngjin Chemical Fibre Complex Susŏng Bridge (East Sea) P'yŏngra Line

The Ch'ŏngjinhang Line, or Ch'ŏngjin Port Line, is an electrified freight-only railway line of the Korean State Railway in North Korea, connecting Ch'ŏngjin Ch'ŏngnyŏn Station at the southern junction of the P'yŏngra and Hambuk lines with Ch'ŏngjin Port.^[1]

History

Originally called Ch'ŏngjinbudu Line or Ch'ŏngjin Wharf Line, it was originally opened on 1 July 1940 by the Chosen Government Railway, running 2.0 km (1.2 mi) from the former site of Ch'ŏngjin Station to Ch'ŏngjinbudu Station.^[2]. The length of the line to the port was increased to 2.8 km (1.7 mi) on 1 February 1942, when the original station at Ch'ŏngjin was closed and a new station, today's Ch'ŏngjin Ch'ŏngnyŏn Station, was opened.^[3]

Route

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

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