Railway line in North Korea
| Pongsan Line |
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| Native name | 봉산선 (鳳山線) |
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| Status | Operational |
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| Owner | Korean State Railway |
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| Locale | Pongsan-gun
North Hwanghae |
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| Stations | 2 |
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| Type | Heavy rail, Freight rail |
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| Operator(s) | Korean State Railway |
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| Line length | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
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| Number of tracks | Single track |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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P'yŏngbu Line
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Pongsan Line
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to P'yŏngyang
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February 8 Cement Complex
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2.5
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West Pongsan
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(bridge appx 65 m (213 ft))
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0.0
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Pongsan
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(bridge appx 270 m (890 ft))
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to Kaesŏng
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(bridge appx 50 m (160 ft))
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(bridge appx 35 m (115 ft))
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(bridge appx 35 m (115 ft))
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(bridge appx 55 m (180 ft))
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The Pongsan Line is an electrified freight-only railway line of the Korean State Railway in Pongsan County, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea, running from Pongsan on the P'yŏngbu Line to West Pongsan,[1]
Services
The February 8 Cement Complex, one of the largest cement factories in North Korea, is located at West Pongsan.[2] Much of the outbound traffic is cement destined for Kangdong on the P'yŏngdŏk Line,[3] and for export via Haeju Port on the Hwanghae Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line.[4]
Route
A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.
| Distance (km) |
Station Name |
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S2S |
Transcribed |
Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) |
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Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) |
Connections
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0.0
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Pongsan
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봉산 (鳳山)
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Madong
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마동 (馬洞)
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P'yŏngbu Line
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2.5
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West Pongsan
(Sŏbongsan)
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서봉산 (西鳳山)
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