Musan Kwangsan Line

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The Musan Kwangsan Line, or Musan Mining Line is a non-electrified freight-only railway line of the Korean State Railway in Musan County, North Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea, running from Ch'ŏlsong on the Musan Line to Musan Kwangsan.[1]

Other nameMusan Kwangsan Line
Native name무산광산선 (茂山鑛山線)
StatusOperational
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Musan Mining Line
Overview
Other nameMusan Kwangsan Line
Native name무산광산선 (茂山鑛山線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleMusan-gun, North Hamgyŏng
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Regional rail, Freight rail
History
Opened1971
Technical
Line length3.0 km (1.9 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

Musan Kwangsan Line
3.0
Musan Kwangsan Musan Mining Complex
0.0
Ch'ŏlsong Ch'ŏngnyŏn
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Chosŏn'gŭl
무산광산선
Revised RomanizationMusan Gwangsan-seon
McCune–ReischauerMusan Kwangsan-sŏn
Quick facts Chosŏn'gŭl, Hancha ...
Musan Kwangsan Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
무산광산선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationMusan Gwangsan-seon
McCune–ReischauerMusan Kwangsan-sŏn
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History

The Musan Mining Line was opened by the Korean State Railway in 1971.[2]

Services

Most freight traffic on the line is magnetite from the Musan Mining Complex destined for the Kim Chaek Steel Complex, the Ch'ŏngjin Steel Works, the Sŏngjin Steel Complex and for Namyang Station for export to China.[3]

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 Ch'ŏlsong Ch'ŏngnyŏn 철송청년 (鐵松靑年) Chinhwa 진화 (珍貨) Musan Line
3.0 3.0 Musan Kwangsan 무산광산 (茂山鑛山)
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