Songpyong Line

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The Sŏngp'yŏng Line was a non-electrified 11.5 km (7.1 mi) long railway line of the Korean State Railway in North Korea, connecting Kangalli on the Hambuk Line with Sŏngp'yŏng.[1]

Native name성평선(城坪線)
StatusClosed
OwnerTomun Railway (1924–1929)
Chosen Government Railway (1929–1934)
South Manchuria Railway (1934–1940)
Chosen Government Railway (1940–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
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Sŏngp'yŏng Line
Overview
Native name성평선(城坪線)
StatusClosed
OwnerTomun Railway (1924–1929)
Chosen Government Railway (1929–1934)
South Manchuria Railway (1934–1940)
Chosen Government Railway (1940–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleNorth Hamgyŏng
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
Regional rail
History
Opened1924
Closed?
Technical
Line length11.5 km (7.1 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

Sŏngp'yŏng Line
0.0
Kangalli
Kyudong
(bridge appx 70 m (230 ft))
(bridge appx 60 m (200 ft))
Namju-dong
(bridge appx 60 m (200 ft))
(bridge appx 60 m (200 ft))
(bridge appx 70 m (230 ft))
(bridge appx 60 m (200 ft))
(bridge appx 50 m (160 ft))
11.5
Sŏngp'yŏng former mine
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Hangul
성평선
Hanja
城坪線
RRSeongpyeongseon
MRSŏngp'yŏngsŏn
Quick facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Songpyong Line
Hangul
성평선
Hanja
城坪線
RRSeongpyeongseon
MRSŏngp'yŏngsŏn
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History

The line was originally opened by the privately owned Tomun Railway as a branch of its HoeryŏngTonggwanjin mainline,[2] subsequently becoming part of the Chosen Government Railway after the nationalisation of the Tomun Railway in 1929.[3] The line was dismantled sometime after the mid 1980s, but the exact date of closure is unknown.

Services

Until the 1980s, coal was shipped from mines on this line to the Kim Chaek Iron & Steel Complex at Kimchaek and the Ch'ŏngjin Steel Works in Ch'ŏngjin, with the order of collection from each line arranged in the order of the total weight of the outbound cars.[4]

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 Kangalli 강안리 (江岸里) Tonggwan 동관 (東關) Hambuk Line
Namju-dong 남주동 (南州洞) Closed.
11.5 11.5 Sŏngp'yŏng 성평 (城坪) Closed.
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