Rajinhang Line

Railway line in North Korea
4 ft 8+12 in) standard gaugeElectrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

Legend
Hambuk Line
P'yŏngra Line
Rajinhang Line
0.0
Rajin
car shops; freight yard
roundhouse
3.0
Rajinhang
Wharf No. 3
Sea of Japan
Wharf No. 2
Wharf No. 1 (coal)
Rajinhang Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
라진항선
Hancha
羅津港線
Revised RomanizationRajinhang-seon
McCune–ReischauerRajinhang-sŏn

The Rajinhang Line, or Rajin Port Line, is an electrified 3.0 km (1.9 mi) long railway line of the Korean State Railway in North Korea, connecting Rajin at the junction of the P'yŏngra and Hambuk lines with Rajin Port.[1]

History

The line was opened in 1935 by the South Manchuria Railway as the Najinbudu Line ("Najin Wharf Line", 나진부두선, Najinbudu-sŏn; 羅津埠頭, Rashinfutō-sen). After the end of the Pacific War in 1945 and the subsequent establishment of the DPRK, it was nationalised with all other railways and taken over by the Korean State Railway, and given its current name.[1]

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 Rajin 라진 (羅津) Najin 나진 (羅津) Hambuk Line, P'yŏngra Line
3.0 3.0 Rajinhang 라진항 (羅津港) Najinbudu 나진부두 (羅津埠頭)

References

  1. ^ a b Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō) ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
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