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Korean State Railway line
Taehyang Line
Overview
Native name대향선(大鄕線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleNorth Hamgyŏng
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length14.9 km (9.3 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

Legend
P'yŏngra Line
Taehyang Line
14.9 Taehyang
(bridge appx 500 m (1,600 ft))
(bridge appx 225 m (738 ft))
(bridge appx 430 m (1,410 ft))
Kyŏngsŏng
(bridge appx 250 m (820 ft))
(bridge appx 200 m (660 ft))
10.8 private station
12.9 private station
0.0 Ryonghyŏn
Taehyang Line
Chosŏn'gŭl대향선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationDaehyang-seon
McCune–ReischauerTaehyang-sŏn

The Taehyang Line is an electrified secondary railway line of the Korean State Railway in North Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea, from Ryonghyŏn on the P'yŏngra Line to Taehyang.

There is a line that branches off the Taehyang Line leading to two private (Party-use only) stations.

Route

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 Ryonghyŏn 룡현 (龍峴) P'yŏngra Line
14.9 14.9 Taehyang 대향 (大鄕) Distance estimated

References

  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō) ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
Taehyang Line
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