Tasado Line

The Tasado Line is a non-electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway in North P'yǒngan Province, North Korea, running from Ryongch'ŏn on the P'yŏngŭi Line to Tasado Port.

Tasado Line
Overview
Native name다사도선(多獅島線)
StatusOperational
OwnerTasado Railway (1939–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleNorth P'yǒngan
Termini
Stations6
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Regional rail
Passenger/Freight
History
Opened31 October 1939
Technical
Line length24.1 km (15.0 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius250 m (820 ft)
Maximum incline12‰
Route map
P'yŏngŭi Line
0.0
 Ryongch'ǒn
P'yŏngŭi Line
3.5
 Pukchung
Closed
Pukchung Machine Complex
Pukchung Machine Complex
5.0
 Pukchung
Yalu River
(bridge appx 35 m (115 ft))
10.5
0.0
 Ryongamp'o
3.4
Ryongamp'o Sea Fishing Co.
6.4
 Chinhŭng
bulk loading
(bridge appx 25 m (82 ft))
16.8
 Sinjǒngri
East Sea
20.5
 Tasado
23.1
 West Tasado
Closed
1.4
24.1
 Tasado Port
Tasado Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
다사도선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationDasado-seon
McCune–ReischauerTasado-sŏn

Running through gentle territory, the Tasado Line's ruling grade is 12‰, the minimum curve radius is 250 m (820 ft), and there are five bridges with a total length of 81 m (266 ft).

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