Songpyong Line

Sŏngp'yŏng Line
Overview
Native name성평선(城坪線)
StatusClosed
OwnerTomun Railway (1924–1929)
Chosen Government Railway (1929–1934)
South Manchuria Railway (1934–1940)
Chosen Government Railway (1940–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleNorth Hamgyŏng
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
Regional rail
History
Opened1924
Closed?
Technical
Line length11.5 km (7.1 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map

Legend
Hambuk Line
Sŏngp'yŏng Line
Tumen River
0.0
 Kangalli
Kyudong
(bridge appx 70 m (230 ft))
(bridge appx 60 m (200 ft))
Namju-dong
(bridge appx 60 m (200 ft))
(bridge appx 60 m (200 ft))
(bridge appx 70 m (230 ft))
(bridge appx 60 m (200 ft))
(bridge appx 50 m (160 ft))
11.5
 Sŏngp'yŏng former mine
Songpyong Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
성평선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationSeongpyeong-seon
McCune–ReischauerSŏngp'yŏng-sŏn

The Sŏngp'yŏng Line was a non-electrified 11.5 km (7.1 mi) long railway line of the Korean State Railway in North Korea, connecting Kangalli on the Hambuk Line with Sŏngp'yŏng.[1]

  1. ^ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), p. 93 ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6