Ryongam Line

Railway line in North Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ryongam Line is an electrified freight-only railway line of the Korean State Railway in Kujang County, North P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Kujang at the junction of the Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'arwŏn, Manp'o, and P'yŏngdŏk Lines, to Ryongam.[1]

Other nameYongdŭng Line
Native name룡암선 (龍岩線)
StatusOperational
OwnerChosen Government Railway (1934–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
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Ryongam Line
Overview
Other nameYongdŭng Line
Native name룡암선 (龍岩線)
StatusOperational
OwnerChosen Government Railway (1934–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleKujang-gun, North P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
History
Opened1 April 1934
Technical
Line length6.4 km (4.0 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

Ryongam Line
northern curve under construction
0.0
Kujang Ch'ŏngnyŏn
underground facility
Kujang Cement Factory
2.6
Tongryonggul
7.4
Ryongam
Ryongdŭng Colliery
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Hangul
룡암선
Hanja
龍岩線
RRRyongamseon
MRRyongamsŏn
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Ryongam Line
Hangul
룡암선
Hanja
龍岩線
RRRyongamseon
MRRyongamsŏn
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History

Originally named Yongdŭng Line, this line was opened by the Chosen Government Railway on 1 April 1934. Tongryonggul Station, 2.6 km (1.6 mi) from Kujang, was closed on 15 June 1944.[2] Given its current name some time after 1950, the line was electrified by 1980.

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 Kujang Ch'ŏngnyŏn 구장청년 (球場靑年) Kujang 구장 (球場) Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'arwŏn Line,
Manp'o Line,
P'yŏngdŏk Line
2.6 2.6 Tongryonggul 동룡굴 (蝀龍窟)
6.4 3.8 Ryongam 룡암 (龍岩) Yongdŭng 용등 (龍登) Ryongdŭng Colliery
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