Pakchon Line

The Pakch'ŏn Line is a former non-electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway in Pakch'ŏn County, North P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Maengjungri on the P'yŏngŭi Line to Pakch'ŏn.

Pakch'ŏn Line
Overview
Native name박천선(博川線)
StatusClosed
OwnerChosen Government Railway (1926–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocalePakch'ŏn-gun, North P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations3
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Passenger & freight rail
Regional rail
History
Opened10 December 1926
Technical
Line length9.3 km (5.8 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

former Pakch'ŏn Line
9.3
Pakch'ŏn
Closed
5.6
Il'wŏn
Closed
bridge appx 60 m (200 ft))
bridge appx 50 m (160 ft))
0.0
Maengjungri
bridge appx 925 m (3,035 ft))
Pakchon Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
박천선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationBakcheon-seon
McCune–ReischauerPakch'ŏn-sŏn
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