Nampohang Line

Railway in Namp'o, North Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Namp'ohang Line, or Namp'o Port Line, is an electrified secondary railway line of the Korean State Railway in Namp'o Special City, North Korea, from Sinnamp'o on the P'yŏngnam Line to Namp'ohang.[1]

Native name남포항선 (南浦港線)
StatusOperational
Quick facts Namp'o Port Line, Overview ...
Namp'o Port Line
Overview
Native name남포항선 (南浦港線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleNamp'o-tŭkp'yŏlsi
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
History
Openedafter 1953
Technical
Line length8.8 km (5.5 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

P'yŏngnam Line to P'yŏngyang
0.0
Sinnamp'o
P'yŏngnam Line to Namp'o
1.6
P'yŏngnam Line to P'yŏngnam Onch'ŏn
5.2
Namp'o Glass Bottle Factory
8.8
Namp'o Shipyard
petroleum tank farm
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Hangul
남포항선
Hanja
南浦港線
RRNampohangseon
MRNamp'ohangsŏn
Quick facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Nampohang Line
Hangul
남포항선
Hanja
南浦港線
RRNampohangseon
MRNamp'ohangsŏn
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History

The line was opened by the Korean State Railway after the end of the Korean War to serve glass factories and shipbuilders located in the area.[2]

Services

This line serves Namp'o Port, where the Namp'o Shipyard is located; the shipyard builds marine vessels of various sizes. Steel and other products are received by rail.[3] Also located on this line is the Namp'o Glass Bottle Factory, a petroleum storage tank farm, the Ch'ŏnji Lubricant Factory, and the Pyeonghwa Motors factory.[citation needed]

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 Sinnamp'o 신남포 (新南浦) P'yŏngnam Line
~8.8 ~8.8 Nampohang 남포항 (南浦港)
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