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P'yŏngŭi Line

P'yŏngŭi Line
View of the platform at Sŏnch'ŏn station on the P'yŏngŭi Line.
View of the platform at Sŏnch'ŏn station on the P'yŏngŭi Line.
Overview
Native name 평의선 (平義線)
Type Heavy rail, Regional rail
Passenger/Freight
Locale P'yŏngyang,
South P'yŏngan,
North P'yŏngan
Termini P'yŏngyang
Sinŭiju Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Stations 33
Operation
Opened 28 April 1905 (freight)
1 April 1908 (passenger)
Owner Temporary Military Railway (1905–1906)
National Railway (1906–1909)
Korea Railway (1909–1910)
Chosen Government Railway (1910–1917)
South Manchuria Railway (1917–1925)
Chosen Government Railway (1925–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
Depot(s) P'yŏngyang, West P'yŏngyang, Chŏngju, Sinŭiju Ch'ŏngnyŏn (locomotive);
P'yŏngyang, Kangan (rolling stock)
Technical
Line length 225.1 km (139.9 mi)
Number of tracks Double track (P'yŏngyang–Kalli, Ŏpa–Sukch'ŏn,
South Sinŭiju–Sinŭiju Ch'ŏngnyŏn)
Single track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius 300 m (980 ft)
Electrification 3000 V DC Catenary
Operating speed 100 km/h (62 mph) (nominal)
40 km/h (25 mph) (actual)
Maximum incline 11‰
Route map

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P'yŏngbu Line
0.0 P'yŏngyang Metro Ch'ŏllima Line
Pot'ong River
P'yŏngnam Line
4.7 West P'yŏngyangKim Chŏng-tae Works
11.1 Sŏp'oRyongsŏng Line
San'umSan'um Branch
19.1
0.0
Kalli
Sijŏng Line
P'yŏngra Line
Pot'ong River
25.2 SunanP'yŏngyang Airport fuel dump
33.5 SŏgamT'aegam Cooperative Farm
41.1 Ŏp'a
Chun'gyo River

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