Chaedong Line

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Chaedong Line
Overview
Native name재동선 (梓洞線)
StatusOperational
OwnerWest Chosen Central Railway (1941–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleSouth P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
History
Opened1 October 1941
Technical
Line length4.4 km (2.7 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

Chaedong Line
0.0
Kujŏng
(bridge appx 40 m (130 ft))
4.4
Chaedong
Chaedong Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
제동선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationJaedong-seon
McCune–ReischauerChaedong-sŏn

The Chaedong Line is an electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Kujŏng on the P'yŏngdŏk Line to Chaedong.[1]

History[edit]

The Chaedong Line was opened by the West Chosen Central Railway on 1 October 1941, at the same time as the railway's Sinsŏngch'ŏnPukch'ang line.[2]

Route[edit]

A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.

Distance (km) Station Name Former Name
Total S2S Transcribed Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) Transcribed Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) Connections
0.0 0.0 Kujŏng 구정 (九井) P'yŏngdŏk Line
4.4 4.4 Chaedong 재동 (梓洞)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō) ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
  2. ^ 朝鮮総督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 4410, 4 October 1941 (in Japanese)