Husan Line

The Husan Line is a non-electrified standard-gauge freight-only secondary line of the Korean State Railway located entirely within Namp'o Special City, South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Husan on the Ryonggang Line to Yangmak.[1]

Husan Line
Overview
Native name후산선 (後山線)
StatusOperational
OwnerChosen Government Railway (<1937–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleNamp'o-t'ŭkpyŏlsi, South P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Passenger & freight rail
Regional rail
History
Openedbefore 1937
Technical
Line length3.7 km (2.3 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

0.0
Husan
Ryongho Reservoir
3.7
Yangmak
granite quarry
granite quarry
Husan Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
후산선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationHusan-seon
McCune–ReischauerHusan-sŏn

The Husan Line runs 3.7 km (2.3 mi) along the west side of the Ryongho Reservoir to serve a number of industries around Yangmak. The industrial trackage continues for a ways beyond Yangmak to the Yangmak granite quarry.

History

The line was originally opened by the Chosen Government Railway prior to 1937.

Services

Most freight on the line is outbound from the granite quarry past Yangmak.

Route

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

Distance (km)Station NameFormer Name
TotalS2STranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)TranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)Connections
0.0 0.0 Husan 후산 (後山) Ryonggang Line
3.7 3.7 Yangmak 양막 (陽幕)

References

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

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