Chiktong Tangwang Line

The Chiktong T'an'gwang Line, or Chiktong Colliery Line, is an electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway in South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Taegŏn Station at the junction of the Taegŏn and Ŭnsan lines to Chiktong T'an'gwang.[1] The line serves the Pusan Aluminium Factory at Pusalli, as well as the large 8 February Chiktong Ch'ŏngnyŏn Colliery at Chiktong T'an'gwang.

Chiktong Colliery Line
Overview
Other name(s)Chiktong T'an'gwang Line
Native name직동탄광선 (直洞炭鉱線)
TypeHeavy rail, freight rail
StatusOperational
LocaleSouth P'yŏngan
TerminiTaegŏn
Chiktong Colliery
Stations4
Operation
OwnerKorean State Railway
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length8.5 km (5.3 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Overhead line
Route map

 Ŭnsan Line
 Chiktong Colliery Line
 Taegŏn Line
 Mohak Line
0.0
 Taegŏn
4.7
 Pusalli
Pusan Aluminium Factory
Pusan Aluminium Factory
Pusan Aluminium Factory
6.6
 Puhŭng
Pusan Aluminium Factory
mining railway
bauxite mine
8.5
 Chiktong T'an'gwang 8.2 Colliery
Chiktong Tangwang Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationJikdongdan-gwang-seon
McCune–ReischauerChiktongt'an'gwang-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 Taegŏn 대건 (大乾) Taegŏn Line, Ŭnsan Line
4.7 4.7 Pusalli 부산리 (富山里)
6.6 1.9 Puhŭng 부흥 (富興)
8.5 1.9 Chiktong T'an'gwang 직동탄광 (直洞炭鉱) Chiktong 직동 (直洞駅)

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


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