Pupo Line

Railway line in North Korea
4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

Legend
Ongjin Line
to Haeju
0.0
Singangryŏng
(former wye)
Ongjin Line
to Ongjin
(bridge appx 25 metres (82 ft))
7.2
Kangryŏng
(bridge appx 60 metres (200 ft))
(bridge appx 15 metres (49 ft))
11.3
Ryongyŏn
(bridge appx 40 metres (130 ft))
(bridge appx 15 metres (49 ft))
15.2
Hyangjuk
sand loading
19.1
Pup'o
(former wye)
(former wye)
Pup'o Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
부포선
Hancha
釜浦線
Revised RomanizationBupo-seon
McCune–ReischauerPup'o-sŏn

The Pup'o Line is a non-electrified standard-gauge secondary railway line of the Korean State Railway in Kangryŏng-gun, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea, running from Sin'gangryŏng on the Ongjin Line to Pup'o.[1]

History

The line was opened by the Korean State Railway in the 1970s.[2]

Route

A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.

Distance (km) Station Name Former Name
Total S2S Transcribed Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) Transcribed Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) Connections
0.0 0.0 Sin'gangryŏng 신강령 (新康翎) Ongjin Line
7.2 7.2 Kangryŏng 강령 (康翎) Distance is approximate.
11.3 4.1 Ryongyŏn 룡연 (龍淵) Distance is approximate.
15.2 3.9 Hyangjuk 향죽 (香竹) Distance is approximate.
19.1 3.4 Pup'o 부포 (釜浦)

References

  1. ^ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
  2. ^ Choe, Un-sik, 한국의 전통 사회 운송 기구, ISBN 978-89-7300-728-8, pp. 114
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Pup'o Line
Mainline
  • Sin'gangryŏng
  • Kangryŏng
  • Ryongyŏn
  • Hyangjuk
  • Pup'o


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