The Ponghak Line is a non-electrified standard-gauge freight-only branch line of the Korean State Railway in P'yŏngsŏng city, South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Ponghak on the P'yŏngra Line to serve a number of industries around Songudong east of Ponghak Station.[1]

Ponghak Line
Overview
Native name봉학선 (鳳鶴線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleP'yŏngsŏng-si, South P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

0.0
Ponghak
(bridge appx 55 m (180 ft))
1.2
Songudong
P'yŏngra Line to P'yŏngyang

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 Ponghak 봉학 (鳳鶴) P'yŏngra Line
1.2 1.2 Songudong 손구동

References edit

  1. ^ Kokubu, Hayato (2007). 将軍様の鉄道 [The Railways of the General] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shinchosha. p. 88. ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6.