Taegon Line

The Taegŏn Line is an electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway in South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea.[1] It runs from Sillyŏnp'o Station on the P'yŏngra Line via Taegŏn on the Ŭnsan Line to Pongch'ang station.

Taegŏn Line
Overview
Native name대건선(戴建線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleSouth P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations9
Service
TypeHeavy rail, freight rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length34.5 km (21.4 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Overhead line
Route map

 Ŭnsan Line
 Taegŏn Line
 Chiktong Colliery Line
 Mohak Line
 P'yŏngra Line
 Changsŏn'gang Line
0.0
 Sillyŏnp'o
Sunch'ŏn Chemical Complex
Sunch'ŏn Colliery Equipment Factory
2.1
 Taegŏn
5.7
 Chŭngsalli
(bridge appx 25 m (82 ft))
(bridge appx 10 m (33 ft))
Taedong River
8.8
 Ryong'ak
(bridge appx 40 m (130 ft))
(bridge appx 30 m (98 ft))
(bridge appx 35 m (115 ft))
Pukch'ang KPAF base
railyard for airbase
15.5
 Ch'op'yŏng
24.9
 Mujindae
21.2
 Samso
Taegak Ch'ŏngnyŏn Dam
(bridge appx 345 m (1,132 ft))
small coal yard
29.5
 Oedong
coal mine
(bridge appx 360 m (1,180 ft))
coal mine
34.5
 Pongch'ang
Pongch'ang Colliery
Taedong River
former coal mine
former coal mine
Taegon Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationDaegeon-seon
McCune–ReischauerTaegŏn-sŏn

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 Sillyŏnp'o 신련포 (新蓮浦) Pongha 봉하 (鳳下) P'yŏngra Line
2.1 2.1 Taegŏn 대건 (戴建) Chiktong Colliery Line,
Mohak Line, Ŭnsan Line
5.7 3.6 Chŭngsalli 증산리 (甑山里)
8.8 3.1 Ryong'ak 룡악 (龍岳)
15.5 6.7 Ch'op'yŏng 초평 (草坪)
21.2 5.7 Samso 삼소 (三所)
24.9 3.7 Mujindae 무진대 (無尽台)
29.5 4.6 Oedong 외동 (外東) Kaechon internment camp
34.5 5.0 Pongch'ang 봉창 (鳳倉) Pukchang concentration camp

References
  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), p. 88, ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6

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