Unsan Line

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The Unsan Line is a former non-electrified narrow gauge line of the Korean State Railway in North P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Puksinhyŏl-li, Hyangsan County on the Manp'o Line to Samsal-ri, Unsan County.[1]

Native name운산선 (雲山線)
StatusClosed
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Unsan Line
Overview
Native name운산선 (雲山線)
StatusClosed
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleNorth P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Passenger & freight rail
Regional rail
History
Opened1970s
Closed1990s
Technical
Line length45 km (28 mi) (est.)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
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0.0
Puksinhyŏn
(bridge appx 360 m (1,180 ft))
~6.5
Rohyŏn
Closed
~14.5
Sangsŏ
Closed
~22.0
Undaesan
Closed
~28.0
P'yŏngbuk Unsan
Closed
P'ongyangch'ŏn
~36.0
Pangŏ
Closed
Kuryŏng River
~45.0
Samsan
Closed
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Hangul
운산선
Hanja
雲山線
RRUnsanseon
MRUnsansŏn
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Unsan Line
Hangul
운산선
Hanja
雲山線
RRUnsanseon
MRUnsansŏn
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History

The Unsan Line was originally opened by the Korean State Railway in the 1970s;[2] it was closed some time in the 1990s.

Trains on the line were pulled by Czechoslovak-built 400 series 0-6-0T steam tank locomotives.[3]

By December 2003, there was little that remained of the line, with only the bridge abutments leaving Puksinhyon station being visible and no buildings or locomotives seen.[4]

Routes

A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified; a pink background indicates that section is 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge; an orange background indicates that section is non-electrified narrow gauge.

More information Distance (km), Station Name ...
Distance (km)Station NameFormer Name
TotalS2STranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)TranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)Connections
0.0 0.0 Puksinhyŏn 북신현 (北薪峴) Manp'o Line
6.5 6.5 Rohyŏn 로현 (蘆峴) Distance estimated.
14.5 8.0 Sangsŏ 상서 (上西) Distance estimated.
22.0 7.5 Undaesan 운대산 (雲台山) Distance estimated.
28.0 6.0 P'yŏngbuk Unsan 평북운산 (平北雲山) Distance estimated.
36.0 8.0 Pang'ŏ 방어 (防禦) Distance estimated.
45.0 9.0 Samsan 삼산 (三山) Distance estimated.
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