Changyon Line

Railway line in North Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Changyŏn Line is a non-electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway running from Sugyo on the Ŭnnyul Line to Changyŏn, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea.[1]

Native name장연선(長淵線)
StatusOperational
OwnerChosen Railway (1937–1944)
Chosen Government Railway (1944-1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
Quick facts Changyŏn Line, Overview ...
Changyŏn Line
Overview
Native name장연선(長淵線)
StatusOperational
OwnerChosen Railway (1937–1944)
Chosen Government Railway (1944-1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleSouth Hwanghae
Termini
Stations4
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Passenger rail
Regional rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
History
Opened21 January 1937
Technical
Line length17.7 km (11.0 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Old gauge762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Route map

P'yŏngbu Line
Hwanghae Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line
former Sahae Line
Ŭnnyul Line
Changyŏn Line
former Changyŏn Line
0.0
Sariwŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn
1.5
West Sariwŏn
Closed
3.6
Migŏk
Closed
8.2
Sŏjong
Closed
11.9
Samgang
Closed
16.0
Kŭmsan
Closed
-42.6
21.5
Chaeryŏng
0.0
64.1
Sugyo
4.7
68.8
Songhwa Onch'ŏn
Namdaech'ŏn
(tunnel appx 210 metres (690 ft))
10.3
74.4
Ragyŏn
13.7
77.8
Nakto
Closed
(bridge appx 150 metres (490 ft))
Namdaech'ŏn
17.7
81.8
Changyŏn
Engine house
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Hangul
장연선
Hanja
長淵線
RRJangyeonseon
MRChangyŏnsŏn
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Changyon Line
Hangul
장연선
Hanja
長淵線
RRJangyeonseon
MRChangyŏnsŏn
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History

This line was originally opened on 21 January 1937 as part of the Chosen Railway's 762 mm (30.0 in) narrow gauge Hwanghae Line network,[2] as an extension to the Sariwŏn—Sanghae (renamed Samgang after nationalisation)—Sugyo line. The entirety of the Hwanghae Line network was nationalised on 1 April 1944 and absorbed by the Chosen Government Railway, which then split the Hwanghae Line network into separate lines, with the Sariwon—Sugyo—Changyŏn line becoming the Changyŏn Line.[3]

After the end of the Pacific War, the Changyŏn Line ended up in North Korea as a result of the subsequent partition of Korea. After the end of the Korean War the Railway Ministry of the DPRK began to expand and improve its network, including in South Hwanghae, leading to the opening of a line from Sugyo to Ch'ŏlgwang in 1961.[4] With the opening of the new line, the Sariwŏn—Sugyo—Ch'ŏlgwang line was named Ŭnnyul Line, leaving the Changyŏn Line as just the short branch from Sugyo to Changyŏn. This line was converted to standard gauge in 1971.[4]

Services

Semi-express passenger trains 138-139/140-141 operating between Manp'o and Changyŏn serve the entirety of this line from Sugyo to Changyŏn.[1]

Route

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

More information Distance (km), Station Name ...
Distance (km)Station NameFormer Name
TotalS2STranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)TranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)Connections
0.0 0.0 Sugyo 수교 (水橋) Ŭnnyul Line
4.7 4.7 Songhwa Onch'ŏn 송화온천 (松禾温泉)
10.3 5.6 Ragyŏn 락연 (樂淵) Naksan 낙산 (樂山)
13.7 3.4 Nakto 낙도 (樂道) Closed
17.7 7.4 Changyŏn 장연 (長淵)
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