Chaokai railway

Chaokai railway
朝开铁路
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerTiantu Railway (1923–1933)
Manchukuo National Railway (1933–1945)
China Railway (since 1945)
LocaleJilin
Termini
Stations6
Service
TypeHeavy rail,
Regional rail
History
Opened1923 (Tiantu Ry, narrow gauge)
March 1934 (Manchukuo National Ry, std gauge)
Technical
Line length58.4 km (36.3 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Old gauge762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Route map

0.0
Chaoyangchuan 朝阳川
9.7
Sanfengdong 三峰洞
18.6
Longjing 龙井
28.7
Dongshengyong 东盛涌
41.4
Badaohe 八道河
58.4
Kaishantun 开山屯
Tumen River (↑China—DPRK↓)
60.6
Sambong

The Chaokai railway (simplified Chinese: 朝开铁路; traditional Chinese: 朝開鐵路; pinyin: Cháokāi Tiělù) is a 58.4 km (36.3 mi) freight-only[1] railway line of the China Railway in Jilin, connecting Chaoyangchuan on the Changtu Railway with Kaishantun. The line formerly crossed the Tumen River to reach Sambong in modern-day North Korea, but the bridge has since had the tracks removed, and is in use as a road crossing.[1]

  1. ^ a b 京図線 開山屯 [Beijing map line mountain Tuen Tuen] (in Japanese).