Hyoksin Line

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The Hyoksin Line (Korean혁신선; Hanja革新線) is a rapid transit line owned and operated by Pyongyang Metro in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Hyoksin Line
Overview
OwnerPyongyang Metro
LocalePyongyang
Termini
Stations9 (include closed station)
Service
TypeRapid transit
Rolling stockBVG Class D
History
Opened1978
Technical
Line length15 km (9.3 mi)
Track gauge1435mm
Electrification750 V third rail
SignallingAutomatic block
Route map

Ragwŏn
Kwangmyŏng
Samhŭng
Link track to Chollima Line[1]
Chŏnsŭng
( Jŏnu)
Hyŏksin
Kŏnsŏl
Hwanggŭmbŏl
Kŏn'guk
Kwangbok
Yŏngung
Ch'ilgok

The location of the depot seems to be to the west of Kwangbok station, although where it actually is located is unknown.[2]

Stations edit

Stations of the Pyongyang Metro
#2 Hyŏksin Line 혁신선 (革新線)
Station Name in English[3] Transfer Opened
Kwangbok
(광복; 光復)
Liberation 9 September 1985
Kŏn'guk
(건국; 建國)
State Building   Pot'onggang Station
(P'yŏngnam Line)
  Pyongyang Tram Line 1
Hwanggŭmbŏl
(황금벌; 黃金벌)
Golden Field   Tram Line 1 and 3

Pyongyang trolleybus route 8

6 September 1978
Kŏnsŏl
(건설; 建設)
Construction
Hyŏksin
(혁신; 革新)
9 September 1975
Jŏnsŭng
(전승; 戰勝)
War Victory[4]   Chŏllima Line (Jŏnu)
Samhŭng
(삼흥; 三興)
Kumsusan Line
Kwangmyŏng
(광명; 光明)
Closed in 1995
Ragwŏn
(락원; 樂園)
Paradise

References edit

  1. ^ "平壌地下鉄 革新線". Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. ^ "平壌地下鉄 革新線". 2427junction.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
  3. ^ Pyongyang review. Foreign Languages Publishing House (North Korea). 1988. pp. 86, 87.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". The Pyongyang Times. Archived from the original on 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2021-03-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)