Pungang Line

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Pun'gang Line
Overview
Other nameNyŏngbyŏn Line
Native name분강선 (分江線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleNyŏngbyŏn-gun, North P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Regional rail, Freight rail
History
Opened1965~1980
Technical
Line length7.2 km (4.5 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

0.0
P'arwŏn
(bridge appx 35 m (115 ft))
(bridge appx 75 m (246 ft))
Nyŏngbyŏn
7.2
Pun'gang
steam plant
(bridge appx 255 m (837 ft))
Ryongch'u-ri
construction support yard
plutonium processing facility
coal-fired steam plant
uranium fuel plant
Pungang Line
Hangul
분강선
Hanja
分江線
RRBungangseon
MRPun'gangsŏn

The Pun'gang Line, also called the Nyŏngbyŏn Line, is a non-electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in Nyŏngbyŏn County, North P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from P'arwŏn on the Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'arwŏn Line to Pun'gang.[1] This line serves the Nyŏngbyŏn Nuclear Scientific Research Centre, located just south of Pun'gang Station.

History

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The line was opened sometime between 1965, when a Soviet-supplied research reactor was put into service on the research centre site,[2] and 1980, when construction of an experimental reactor was begun.[3]

Route

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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 P'arwŏn 팔원 (八院) Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'arwŏn Line
7.2 7.2 Pun'gang 분강 (分江)

References

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  1. ^ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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