Musan Line

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Other nameHambuk Line
Native name무산선 (茂山線)
StatusOperational
Musan Line
Overview
Other nameHambuk Line
Native name무산선 (茂山線)
StatusOperational
OwnerNorth Chosen Colonial Railway (1927–1944)
Chosen Government Railway (1944–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleMusan-gun, Puryŏng-gun, North Hamgyŏng
Termini
  • Komusan
  • Musan
Stations13
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Regional rail
Depot(s)Ch'ŏlsong
History
OpenedStages between 1927-1929
1 May 1940 (regauged)
Technical
Line length57.9 km (36.0 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track (Komusan - Sinch'am)
Single track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Old gauge762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

60.4
Musan Kangan
Closed
57.9
Musan
54.3
Musan Ch'ŏlsan
(bridge appx 210 m (690 ft))
50.5
Ch'ŏlsong Ch'ŏngnyŏn
(bridge appx 50 m (160 ft))
Saegil
Closed
45.7
Chuch'o
(bridge appx 55 m (180 ft))
39.4
West P'ungsan
(bridge appx 75 m (246 ft))
33.6
Sinch'am
sawmill
(tunnel appx 420 m (1,380 ft))
(tunnel appx 390 m (1,280 ft))
26.6
Kŭmp'ae
(tunnel appx 3,310 m (10,860 ft))
(bridge appx 60 m (200 ft))
(bridge appx 55 m (180 ft))
18.9
Ch'aryŏng
underground facility
14.5
P'yemusan
(bridge appx 60 m (200 ft))
(bridge appx 130 m (430 ft))
underground facility
8.9
Musu
(bridge appx 80 m (260 ft))
ore mine
(bridge appx 90 m (300 ft))
Hambuk Line connection unfinished
4.2
Sŏsang
(bridge appx 155 m (509 ft))
Komusan Cement Factory
0.0
Komusan
Musan Line
Hangul
무산선
Hanja
茂山線
RRMusanseon
MRMusansŏn

The Musan Line is an electrified standard-gauge secondary trunk line of the Korean State Railway in Musan and Puryŏng counties, North Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea, running from Komusan on the Hambuk Line to Musan, where it connects to the narrow-gauge Paengmu Line.[1] The section from Komusan to Sinch'am is double tracked.[2]

The line starts at Komusan on the Hambuk Line, following the Susŏngch'ŏn stream through the Hamgyŏng Mountains of Puryŏng and Musan Counties to Musan. The line is 57.9 km in length, with 13 stations.[2]

There is a sorting yard at Musan Station and locomotive facilities at Ch'ŏlsong.[2]

In order to exploit the rich iron deposits of the Musan region, the North Chosen Colonial Railway began construction of this line, calling it the Hambuk Line (not to be confused with the current Hambuk Line, which at that time was part of the Hamgyŏng Line). The line was opened in two parts - the Komusan-Sinch'am section opening on 20 August 1927, and the Sinch'am-Musan segment being opened on 15 November 1929. On 1 February 1937, Musan Ch'ŏlsan station was opened.[3]

Originally built as a narrow-gauge line, the conversion to standard gauge was completed on 1 May 1940,[4] and the extension to Musan Kangan station was completed then as well. By 1942, the North Chosen Colonial Railway was operating four daily return trips between Komusan and Musan, timed to connect with local and express services on the Chosen Government Railway's (Sentetsu) Hamgyŏng Line.[5] On 1 April 1944, the line was absorbed into Sentetsu;[6] at the same time, the line was given its current name, Musan Line, and the extension to Musan Kangan station was closed.[6]

In order to facilitate the transport of ironstone from the Musan Mining Complex, the 33.6 km section between Sinch'am and Komusan was double-tracked, and electrification of the line was completed in 1977.[2]

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Route

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