Tokhyon Line

The Tŏkhyŏn Line is a non-electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway in North P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from South Sinŭiju on the P'yŏngŭi Line to Tŏkhyŏn.[1]

Tŏkhyŏn Line
Overview
Native name덕현선(德峴線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleNorth P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations6
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Passenger & freight rail
Regional rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
History
OpenedApril 1971
Technical
Line length37.3 km (23.2 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius300 m (980 ft)
Maximum incline12‰
Route map

0.0
South Sinŭiju
(bridge appx 45 m (148 ft))
6.1
Chŏngmulli
Omok River
(bridge appx 40 m (130 ft))
(bridge appx 50 m (160 ft))
17.2
Ŭiju
(bridge appx 85 m (279 ft))
29.3
Sujin
incomplete construction
(bridge appx 75 m (246 ft))
iron ore mine
iron ore mine
34.2
Chŏnggwang
Sujinch'ŏn
37.3
Tŏkhyŏn
(bridge appx 70 m (230 ft))
iron ore mine
Tokhyon Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
덕현선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationDeokhyeonseon
McCune–ReischauerTŏkhyŏnsŏn

The ruling grade on the line is 12‰ and the minimum curve radius is 300 m (980 ft). There are 13 bridges with a total length of 373 m (1,224 ft), and there are no tunnels.[2]

History

The Tŏkhyŏn Line was opened by the Korean State Railway in April 1971.[2]

Services

The primary function of the Tŏkhyŏn Line is to deliver iron ore from the mines around Tŏkhyŏn to the September Iron & Steel Complex (9월제철종합기업소) in Sinŭiju and the Hwanghae Iron & Steel Complex on the Songrim Line, thus the bulk of southbound freight is ore from the mines.[2]

Three pairs of commuter trains run on the line between Sinŭiju Ch'ŏngnyŏn and Tŏkhyŏn stations.[2]

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 South Sinŭiju (Namsinŭiju) 남신의주 (南新義州) P'yŏngŭi Line, Paengma Line
6.1 6.1 Chŏngmulli 정문리 (正門里)
17.2 11.1 Ŭiju 의주 (義州)
29.3 12.1 Sujin 수진 (水鎮)
34.2 4.9 Chŏnggwang 정광 (精鉱)
37.3 3.1 Tŏkhyŏn 덕현 (徳峴)

References

  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
  2. North Korea Geographic Information: Transportation Geography - Tŏkhyŏn Line (in Korean)

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