Ryongsong Line

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The Ryongsŏng Line is an electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway in P'yŏngyang, North Korea, running from Sŏp'o on the P'yŏngŭi Line to Tongbungri on the P'yŏngra Line.[1] From Ryongsŏng, this line also has a line connecting to the private railway station attached to Residence No. 55, the primary residence of Kim Jong-un. The maintenance facilities for the North Korean leaders' trains are also located at Ryongsŏng Station.

Native name룡성선 (龍城線)
StatusOperational
Quick facts Ryongsŏng Line, Overview ...
Ryongsŏng Line
Overview
Native name룡성선 (龍城線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleP'yŏngyang
Termini
Stations4
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Passenger/freight rail
Intercity rail, Regional rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
Depot(s)Ryongsŏng
(for Leader's trains)
History
Opened1 November 1927
Technical
Line length15.3 km (9.5 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Overhead line
Route map

P'yŏngŭi Line to P'yŏngyang
0.0
Sŏp'o
P'yŏngyang-Hyangsan Motorway
(bridge appx 100 m (330 ft))
Ryongsŏng Bearing Factory
6.6
Residence No. 55
(viaduct appx 1,225 m (4,019 ft))
(tunnel appx 245 m (804 ft))
(viaduct appx 360 m (1,180 ft))
0.0
San'um
6.0
Ryongsŏng
Ryongsŏng Meat Processing Factory
P'yŏngŭi Line to Sinŭiju
Hapchang River
(bridge appx 95 m (312 ft))
(bridge appx 105 m (344 ft))
13.1
Saedong
Maram Materials Factory
(bridge appx 95 m (312 ft))
P'yŏngra Line to P'yŏngyang
15.3
Tongbungri
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Hangul
룡성선
Hanja
龍城線
RRRyongseongseon
MRRyongsŏngsŏn
Quick facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Ryongsong Line
Hangul
룡성선
Hanja
龍城線
RRRyongseongseon
MRRyongsŏngsŏn
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History

The line was originally opened by the Chosen Government Railway on 1 November 1927 as part of the first section of the former P'yŏngwŏn Line from Sŏp'o to Sainjang (nowadays called P'yŏngsŏng Station).[2] After the establishment of the DPRK, the Korean State Railway created the P'yŏngra Line by merging the P'yŏngwŏn Line with parts of the Hamgyŏng and Ch'ŏngra lines, at which time the Sŏp'o—Tongbungri section of the former P'yŏngwŏn Line was separated to create the current Ryongsŏng Line.

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 Sŏp'o 서포 (西浦) P'yŏngŭi Line
6.0 6.0 Ryongsŏng 룡성 (龍城)
13.1 7.1 Saedong 새동 (-) Maram 마람 (馬嵐)
15.3 2.2 Tongbungri 동북리 (東北里) P'yŏngra Line
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San'um Branch

Electrified.

More information Distance (km), Station Name ...
Distance (km)Station NameFormer Name
TotalS2STranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)TranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)Connections
0.0 0.0 San'um 산움 (山陰) P'yŏngŭi Line
6.6 6.6 No. 55 Residence 55호 관저
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