Kumgangsan Chongnyon Line

The Kŭmgangsan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line is an electrified standard-gauge trunk line of the Korean State Railway in North Korea running from Anbyŏn to Kamho. The total length of the line is 114.8 km (71.3 mi), but it is only in regular use as far as Kŭmgangsan Ch'ŏngnyŏn; the length of the line to there is 101 km (63 mi).

"Kumgangsan Line" redirects here. For the abandoned railway, see Kumgangsan Electric Railway.
Kumgangsan Chongnyon Line
Overview
Other name(s)Tonghae Pukpu Line
동해북부선(東海北部線)
Native name금강산청년선(金剛山靑年線)
StatusOperarional
OwnerChosen Government Railway (1929–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleKangwon
Termini
Stations17
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Passenger/freight rail
Regional rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
History
OpenedStages between 1929-1937
Closed1950 (Samilp'o - Jejin)
Reopened17 May 2007 (Samilp'o - Jejin)
Technical
Line length114.8 km (71.3 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Overhead line
(Anbyŏn - Kŭmgangsan Ch'ŏngnyŏn)
Route map
Kangwŏn Line
0.0
 Anbyŏn
Kangwŏn Line
Namdaech'ŏn
(bridge appx 500 m (1,600 ft))
Kŭmhwach'ŏn
(bridge appx 70 m (230 ft))
(bridge appx 60 m (200 ft))
8.9
 Ogye
(bridge appx 40 m (130 ft))
(bridge appx 30 m (98 ft))
14.9
 Sangŭm Ch'ŏngnyŏn
(tunnel appx 100 m (330 ft))
(tunnel appx 240 m (790 ft))
(tunnel appx 220 m (720 ft))
(tunnel appx 180 m (590 ft))
(tunnel appx 135 m (443 ft))
(tunnel appx 170 m (560 ft))
(bridge appx 75 m (246 ft))
25.2
 Tongjŏngho
(tunnel appx 240 m (790 ft))
31.4
 Myŏnggo
(bridge appx 40 m (130 ft))
(bridge appx 50 m (160 ft))
(bridge appx 110 m (360 ft))
(bridge appx 165 m (541 ft))
Kŭmbong River
38.0
 Kŭmbonggang
(bridge appx 30 m (98 ft))
(bridge appx 50 m (160 ft))
47.4
 Sijungho
(bridge appx 125 m (410 ft))
Hanch'ŏn River
(tunnel appx 210 m (690 ft))
(bridge appx 45 m (148 ft))
54.3
 T'ongch'ŏn
(bridge appx 75 m (246 ft))
Sip'ihyŏnch'ŏn
(bridge appx 195 m (640 ft))
Sip'ihyŏnch'ŏn
61.0
 Tonghae
(bridge appx 45 m (148 ft))
(bridge appx 200 m (660 ft))
Kwanggyoch'ŏn
65.1
 Pyŏg'yang
Closed
(bridge appx 120 m (390 ft))
70.2
 Ryŏmsŏng
(bridge appx 110 m (360 ft))
(bridge appx 45 m (148 ft))
75.7
 Tup'o
(bridge appx 160 m (520 ft))
(bridge appx 50 m (160 ft))
(tunnel appx 155 m (509 ft))
(tunnel appx 620 m (2,030 ft))
86.2
 Nam'ae
(tunnel appx 240 m (790 ft))
(bridge appx 60 m (200 ft))
(bridge appx 30 m (98 ft))
(bridge appx 40 m (130 ft))
(bridge appx 45 m (148 ft))
93.2
 Kosŏng
(tunnel appx 180 m (590 ft))
(tunnel appx 130 m (430 ft))
(bridge appx 45 m (148 ft))
101.0
 Kŭmgangsan Ch'ŏngnyŏn
(bridge appx 50 m (160 ft))
109.2
 Samilp'o
(bridge appx 250 m (820 ft))
Nam River
111.4
 Kosŏng
Closed
(bridge appx 360 m (1,180 ft))
114.8
 Kamho
engine house
↑DPRK (Kosŏng-gun)
DMZ
↓ROK (Goseong-gun)
(bridge appx 40 m (130 ft))
(tunnel appx 115 m (377 ft))
(tunnel appx 70 m (230 ft))
(tunnel appx 70 m (230 ft))
(tunnel appx 65 m (213 ft))
125.9
 Jejin
Donghae Bukbu Line
Kumgangsan Chongnyon Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
금강산청년선
Hancha
Revised Romanizationeumgangsancheongnyeon-seon
McCune–ReischauerKŭmgangsanch'ŏngnyŏn-sŏn
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