Taean Line

The Taean Line is an electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway in Namp'o-t'ŭkpyŏlsi, North Korea, running from Kangsŏ in Kangsŏ-guyŏk on the P'yŏngnam Line to Taean Freight Station in Taean-guyŏk.[1]

Taean Line
Overview
Native name대안선 (大安線)
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
StatusOperational
LocaleNamp'o-t'ŭkpyŏlsi
TerminiKangsŏ
Taean Hwamul
Stations3
Operation
OwnerChosen Government Railway (before 1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length11.7 km (7.3 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Overhead line
Route map
0.0
 Kangsŏ
P'yŏngnam Line
(bridge appx 20 m (66 ft))
Taedong River
(bridge appx 45 m (148 ft))
(tunnel appx 405 m (1,329 ft))
9.7
 P'yŏngnam Taean
Taean Electric Factory
Taean Machine Complex
11.7
 Taean Hwamul
Taedong River
Taean Friendship Glass Factory
Taean Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
대안선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationDaean-seon
McCune–ReischauerTaean-sŏn

History

The Taean Line was originally built during the Japanese occupation of Korea by the Chosen Government Railway. After the defeat of Japan in the Pacific War and the subsequent partition of Korea, the entirety of the line, being north of the 38th parallel, was located in the Soviet zone of occupation; on 10 August 1946, the Provisional People's Committee for North Korea nationalised all railways within its jurisdiction, including the Taean Line, and it has since been operated by the Korean State Railway.[1]

Services

All freight heading to and from the Taean Machine Complex located in Taean moves via this line. Steel arrives there from the Kimch'aek Iron & Steel Complex, the Hwanghae Iron & Steel Complex and the Ch'ŏllima Steel Complex, nonferrous metals from the Munp'yŏng Smelter, and imported materials and parts unloaded from ships at Namp'o Port.[2] Also served by rail here are the Taean Electric Factory, and the Taean Friendship Glass Factory.[3]

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 Kangsŏ 강서 (江西) Kiyang 기양 (岐陽) P'yŏngnam Line
9.7 9.7 P'yŏngnam Taean 평남대안 (平南大安)
11.7 2.0 Taean Hwamul 대안화물 (大安貨物) Taean Machine Complex,
Taean Electric Factory, Taean Friendship Glass Factory

References
  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
  2. "통합 검색 결과 : 대안중기계련합기업소 (in Korean)". Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  3. "북한 군수공장 시리즈 11: 님퍼특별시에 소재한 군수공장 및 시설 (in Korean)". Retrieved 14 December 2016.

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