The Hyŏngbong Line is an electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in Tŏkch'ŏn-si, South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Ch'ŏlgisan on the Sŏch'ang Line to Hyŏngbong.[1]

Hyŏngbong Line
Overview
Native name형봉선 (亨鳳線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleTŏkch'ŏn-si,
South P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length4.2 km (2.6 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

Hyŏngbong Line
5.6
Hoedun
coal mine
0.0
Ch'ŏlgisan
(bridge appx 70 m (230 ft))
4.2
Hyŏngbong
coal mine
Hyongbong Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
형봉선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationHyeongbong-seon
McCune–ReischauerHyŏngbong-sŏn

Services edit

Local passenger trains 723/724 operate between Tŏkch'ŏn on the P'yŏngdŏk Line and Hyŏngbong via the Sŏch'ang Line.[1]

Route edit

A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.

Distance (km) Station Name Former Name
Total S2S Transcribed Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) Transcribed Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) Connections
0.0 0.0 Ch'ŏlgisan 철기산 (鐵騎山) Hoedun Line, Sŏch'ang Line
4.2 4.2 Hyŏngbong 형봉 (亨鳳)

References edit

  1. ^ a b Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō) ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6