Korean State Railway
The Korean State Railway (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 철도성; MR: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk Ch'ŏldosŏng; lit. Ministry of Railways of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea), commonly called the State Rail (Korean: 국철; MR: Kukch'ŏl), is the operating arm of the Ministry of Railways of North Korea and has its headquarters at P'yŏngyang. The current Minister of Railways is Chang Jun-song.
Map of rail lines in North Korea | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | P'yŏngyang |
| Locale | North Korea |
| Dates of operation | 1946–present |
| Predecessor |
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| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) (dual-gauge Tumanggang to Rajin) |
| Electrification | 3000 V DC (1,435 mm) 1500 V DC (762,4 mm) |
| Length | 4,725 km (2,936 mi) (1,435 mm) 523 km (325 mi) (762 mm) 134 km (83 mi) (1,520 mm) |
| Korean State Railway | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조선민주주의인민공화국 철도성 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國 鐵道省 |
| Revised Romanization | Joseon Minjuju-ui Inmin Gonghwaguk Cheoldoseong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk Ch'ŏldosŏng |
| Short name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 국철 |
| Hancha | 國鐵 |
| Revised Romanization | Gukcheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kukch'ŏl |
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