Tukchang Line
Railway line in North Korea
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Tukchang Line | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 득장선 |
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Hancha | 得將線 |
Revised Romanization | Deukjang-seon |
McCune–Reischauer | Tŭkchang-sŏn |
The Tŭkchang Line is an electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Pukch'ang on the P'yŏngdŏk Line to Sŏksan.[1]
History
The line was opened in 1961 to assist with the construction of the Pukch'ang Thermal Power Complex which began in that year.[2]
Services
The important Pukch'ang Thermal Power Complex - the largest coal-fired power plant in the DPRK[3] - is located on this line at Yangch'on, receiving a great deal of coal from the mines in the area.[3]
Route
A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.
Distance (km) | Station Name | Former Name | ||||
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Total | S2S | Transcribed | Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) | Transcribed | Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) | Connections |
0.0 | 0.0 | Pukch'ang | 북창 (北倉) | P'yŏngdŏk Line, Kwanha Line | ||
3.4 | 3.4 | Yangch'on | 양촌 (陽村) | Pukch'ang Thermal Power Complex | ||
10.3 | 6.9 | Ryongsan | 룡산 (龍山) | |||
15.0 | 4.7 | Tŭkchang | 득장 (得將) | Myŏnghak Line | ||
17.7 | 2.7 | Sŏksan | 석산 (石山) |
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Tŭkchang Line
- Pukch'ang
- Yangch'on
- Ryongsan
- Tŭkchang
- Sŏksan