Changyon Line

The Changyŏn Line is a non-electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway running from Sugyo on the Ŭnnyul Line to Changyŏn, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea.

Changyŏn Line
Overview
Native name장연선(長淵線)
StatusOperational
OwnerChosen Railway (1937–1944)
Chosen Government Railway (1944-1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleSouth Hwanghae
Termini
Stations4
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Passenger rail
Regional rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
History
Opened21 January 1937
Technical
Line length17.7 km (11.0 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Old gauge762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Route map

P'yŏngbu Line
Hwanghae Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line
former Sahae Line
Ŭnnyul Line
Changyŏn Line
former Changyŏn Line
0.0
Sariwŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn
1.5
West Sariwŏn
Closed
3.6
Migŏk
Closed
8.2
Sŏjong
Closed
11.9
Samgang
Closed
16.0
Kŭmsan
Closed
-42.6
21.5
Chaeryŏng
0.0
64.1
Sugyo
4.7
68.8
Songhwa Onch'ŏn
Namdaech'ŏn
(tunnel appx 210 metres (690 ft))
10.3
74.4
Ragyŏn
13.7
77.8
Nakto
Closed
(bridge appx 150 metres (490 ft))
Namdaech'ŏn
17.7
81.8
Changyŏn
Engine house
Changyon Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
장연선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationJangyeon-seon
McCune–ReischauerChangyŏn-sŏn
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