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Railway line in North Korea
Taegak Line
Overview
Native name대각선 (大角線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleKaech'ŏn-si, South P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Regional rail, Freight rail
Technical
Line length8.2 km (5.1 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

Legend
Manp'o Line
Taegak Line
0.0 Ch'ŏndong
(bridge appx 15 m (49 ft))
8.2 Taegak
uranium mine
Taegak Line
Chosŏn'gŭl대각선
Hancha大角線
Revised RomanizationDaegak-seon
McCune–ReischauerTaegak-sŏn

The Taegak Line is an electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in Kaech'ŏn city, South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Ch'ŏndong on the Manp'o Line to Taegak.

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 Ch'ŏndong 천동 (泉洞) Manp'o Line
8.2 8.2 Taegak 대각 (大角)

References

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