Riwon Line

Riwŏn Line
Overview
Native name리원선 (利原線)
StatusOperational
OwnerChosen Government Railway (1929–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleSouth Hamgyŏng
Termini
Stations4
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Passenger & freight rail
Regional rail
History
Opened20 September 1929
Technical
Line length11.2 km (7.0 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
3.3 km (2.1 mi) Rahŭng−Chŭngsan
Route map

(bridge appx 220 m (720 ft))
6.3
Chŭngsan
(tunnel appx 120 m (390 ft))
11.2
Ch'aho
Ch'aho Port
3.0
Rahŭng
underground facility
(bridge appx 80 m (260 ft))
0.0
Riwŏn Ch'ŏlsan
(bridge appx 55 m (180 ft))
P'yŏngra Line to P'yŏngyang
Riwon Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
리원선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationIwon-seon
McCune–ReischauerRiwŏn-sŏn

The Riwŏn Line is a partially electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway in South Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea, running from Riwŏn Ch'ŏlsan to Ch'aho, via the RahŭngChŭngsan section of the P'yŏngra Line.[1]

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