Tuon Line

The Tuŏn Line is an electrified 11.9 km (7.4 mi) long freight-only railway line of the Korean State Railway in Tanch'ŏn, South Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea, running between Omongri on the P'yŏngra Line and Yŏhaejin at the junction of the P'yŏngra and Hambuk Lines.[1] The line serves the large Tanch'ŏn Refinery and the Tanch'ŏn Magnesia Factory at Tuŏn.

Tuŏn Line
Overview
Native name두언선(豆彦線)
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
StatusOperational
LocaleSouth Hamgyŏng
TerminiOmongri
Yŏhaejin
Stations3
Operation
OwnerKorean State Railway
Technical
Line length11.9 km (7.4 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

Tuŏn Line
11.9
Yŏhaejin
Munam
(bridge appx 670 m (2,200 ft))
4.2
Tuŏn
Tanch'ŏn Refinery
Tanch'ŏn Magnesia Factory
Tanch'ŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn
0.0
Omongri
Tanch'ŏn Port
Tuon Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
두언선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationDueon-seon
McCune–ReischauerTuŏn-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 Omongri 오몽리 (吾夢里) P'yŏngra Line
4.2 4.2 Tuŏn 두언 (豆彦)
11.9 7.7 Yŏhaejin 여해진 (汝海津) P'yŏngra Line, Kŭmgol Line

References

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

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