Kangan Line

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Native name강안선 (江岸線)
StatusOperational
Kang'an Line
Map of the area circa 1930; much of the current
Kang'an Line can be seen along the south side of the river
Overview
Native name강안선 (江岸線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleSinŭiju-si, North P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
History
Opened1911
Technical
Line length1.8 km (1.1 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

Sinŭiju University of Light Industry
Locomotive depot
0.0
Sinŭiju Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Sinŭiju Port
1.1
Pinjŏng
Closed
Sinŭiju Customs Office
1.8
Kang'an
Passenger car shops
Coal yard
Sinŭiju Streptomycin Factory
Kangan Line
Hangul
강안선
Hanja
江岸線
RRGanganseon
MRKangansŏn

The Kangan Line, also spelled Kang'an Line, is a non-electrified standard-gauge freight-only secondary line of the Korean State Railway located entirely within Sinŭiju-si, North P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Sinŭiju on the P'yŏngŭi Line to Kang'an.[1]

For the original line's history and other information prior to 1945, see Gyeongui Line (1904–1945).

In 1911, the Yalu River Railway Bridge was completed across the Yalu River between Sinŭiju and Andong (now Dandong), China, connecting the Kyŏngŭi Line to the Anfeng Line of the South Manchuria Railway. Work to convert the Anfeng Line from 762 mm (2 ft 6.0 in) narrow gauge to standard gauge was completed at the same time, thus connecting the capitals of Korea and China with a continuous railway line via and Manchuria.

As a result, Sentetsu opened a new station in Sinŭiju (on the site of today's Sinŭiju Ch'ŏngnyŏn Station), with the original station, located 1.8 km (1.1 mi) northwest of the new station, being renamed Lower Sinŭiju Station.[2]

On 1 November 1935, Sentetsu opened Pinjŏng Station between Sinŭiju and Lower Sinŭiju stations,[3] but closed it again on 15 November 1941.[4]

On 1 June 1936, Lower Sinŭiju station was renamed Sinŭiju Kang'an Station, and the 1.8 km (1.1 mi) line from Sinŭiju Station to Sinŭiju Kang'an Station was detached from the Kyŏngŭi Line to become the Kang'an Line.[5]

Passenger service on the Kang'an Line was discontinued on 31 March 1943,[6] with general (public) freight traffic being relocated from Sinŭiju Kang'an to Sinŭiju station on 20 December of that year.[7]

Services

Route

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