Posan Line

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The Posan Line is an electrified freight-only railway line of the Korean State Railway in South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea from Kangsŏ at the junction of the P'yŏngnam and Taean Lines, to Posan.[1]

Native name보산선 (保山線)
StatusOperational
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Posan Line
Overview
Native name보산선 (保山線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleSouth P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length6.8 km (4.2 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
Posan Line
Taean Line
0.0
Kangsŏ
5.0
Posan
Posan town
6.8
Posan docks
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Hangul
보산선
Hanja
保山線
RRBosanseon
MRPosansŏn
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Posan Line
Hangul
보산선
Hanja
保山線
RRBosanseon
MRPosansŏn
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Services

The April 13 Ironworks at Posan produces pig iron, all of which is shipped to the Ch'ŏllima Steel Complex a short distance away at Kangsŏn on the P'yŏngnam Line, whilst using raw materials received from all over the western part of the country.[2]

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 Kangsŏ 강서 (江西) Kiyang 기양 (岐陽) Taean Line, P'yŏngnam Line
5.0 5.0 Posan 보산 (保山)
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