Ryonggang Line

The Ryonggang Line is a non-electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway located entirely within Namp'o Special City, South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Ryonggang on the P'yŏngnam Line to Mayŏng. The line connects to the Husan Line to Yangmak at Husan.

Ryonggang Line
Overview
Native name룡강선(龍岡線)
StatusOperational
OwnerChosen Government Railway (1937–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleNamp'o-t'ŭkpyŏlsi, South P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations5
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Passenger & freight rail
Regional rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
History
Opened<1937
Technical
Line length18.3 km (11.4 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map
18.3
 Mayŏng
mine
(bridge appx 25 m (82 ft))
(bridge appx 15 m (49 ft))
(bridge appx 20 m (66 ft))
14.6
 Ryongwŏl
Husan Line
(bridge appx 25 m (82 ft))
10.8
 Husan
(bridge appx 20 m (66 ft))
(bridge appx 25 m (82 ft))
(bridge appx 30 m (98 ft))
0.9
5.5
 Ryongho
(bridge appx 40 m (130 ft))
(bridge appx 25 m (82 ft))
18.3
 Ryonggang
(bridge appx 40 m (130 ft))
P'yŏngnam Line to P'yŏngyang
P'yŏngnam Line to Namp'o
Ryonggang Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
룡강선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationRyonggang-seon
McCune–ReischauerRyonggang-sŏn
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