Chongdo Line

The Chŏngdo Line is an electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea, running from Wangsin station on the Ongjin Line to Chŏngdo station.

Chŏngdo Line
Overview
Native name정도선 (鼎島線)
StatusOperational
OwnerChosen Railway (1937–1944)
Chosen Government Railway (1944–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleHaeju-si, South Hwanghae
Termini
  • Wangsin
  • Chŏngdo
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Regional rail, Freight rail
History
Opened10 May 1937
Technical
Line length0.7 km (0.43 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

 Ongjin Line
 former Sahae Line
 Chŏngdo Line
0.0
 Wangsin
Haeju Port
Closed
0.7
 Chŏngdo
switchbacks
 T'ŏlsŏm Port
Chŏngdo Chemical Factory
Chongdo Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
정도선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationJeongdo-seon
McCune–ReischauerChŏngdo-sŏn
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