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Pyongui 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
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 1905 (freight)
1 April 1908 (passenger)
Owner Korean State Railway
Operator(s) Korean State Railway
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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