Ryongam Line

The Ryong'am Line is an electrified freight-only railway line of the Korean State Railway in Kujang County, North P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Kujang at the junction of the Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'arwŏn, Manp'o, and P'yŏngdŏk Lines, to Ryong'am.

Ryong'am Line
Overview
Other name(s)Yongdŭng Line
Native name룡암선 (龍岩線)
StatusOperational
OwnerChosen Government Railway (1934–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleKujang-gun, North P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
History
Opened1 April 1934
Technical
Line length6.4 km (4.0 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

Ryong'am Line
northern curve under construction
0.0
Kujang Ch'ŏngnyŏn
underground facility
Kujang Cement Factory
2.6
Tongryonggul
7.4
Ryong'am
Ryongdŭng Colliery
Ryongam Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
룡암선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationYong'am-seon
McCune–ReischauerRyong'am-sŏn
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