Husan Line

Husan Line
Overview
Native name	후산선 (後山線)
Type	Heavy rail, Passenger & freight rail Regional rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Namp'o-t'ŭkpyŏlsi, South P'yŏngan
Termini	Husan Yangmak
Stations	2
Operation
Opened	before 1937
Owner	Chosen Government Railway (<1937–1945) 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
Route map 0.0 HusanRyonggang Line Ryongho Reservoir 3.7 Yangmakgranite quarry granite quarry

The Husan Line is a non-electrified standard-gauge freight-only secondary line of the Korean State Railway located entirely within Namp'o Special City, South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Husan on the Ryonggang Line to Yangmak.^[1]

The Husan Line runs 3.7 km (2.3 mi) along the west side of the Ryongho Reservoir to serve a number of industries around Yangmak. The industrial trackage continues for a ways beyond Yangmak to the Yangmak granite quarry.

History

The line was originally opened by the Chosen Government Railway prior to 1937.

Services

Most freight on the line is outbound from the granite quarry past Yangmak.

Route

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

References