Changjin Line

Changjin Line
Overview
Native name장진선(長津線)
StatusOperational
OwnerSinhŭng Railway (1934–1938)
Chosen Railway (1938–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleSouth Hamgyŏng
Termini
  • Yŏnggwang
  • Sasu
Stations13
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Regional rail
History
Opened1 October 1926 (Yŏnggwang—Sangt'ong)
1 September 1934 (Sangt'ong—Samgŏ)
1 November 1934 (Samgŏ—Kujin)
Closed15 July 1935 (Sindae—Kujin)
30 Aug. 1935 (Sasu—Sindae)
Technical
Line length58.6 km (36.4 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Electrification1500 V DC Overhead line
Maximum incline370‰
Route map
Sinhŭng Line standard gauge
Changjin Line narrow gauge
Chŭngnimgang
0.0
 Yŏnggwang
Narrow-gauge maintenance shops
Power station
(bridge appx 40 m (130 ft))
5.6
 Tongyang
9.1
 Songdang
(bridge appx 145 m (476 ft))
(bridge appx 25 m (82 ft))
11.4
 Tongchŏng
Closed
13.3
 Sangt'ong
(bridge appx 220 m (720 ft))
17.3
 Ryongsu
(tunnel appx 130 m (430 ft))
(bridge appx 200 m (660 ft))
(tunnel appx 125 m (410 ft))
23.3
 Hagich'ŏn
Hagich'ŏn town
power plant
(bridge appx 45 m (148 ft))
28.4
 Samgŏ
 
0.0
Cable-hauled section - bottom end
(bridge appx 55 m (180 ft))
power plant
32.0
 Pojang
(bridge appx 135 m (443 ft))
 
7.4
Cable-hauled section - summit end
Cable-hauling machinery house
Summit
(tunnel appx 275 m (902 ft))
35.8
 Hwangch'oryŏng
(bridge appx 25 m (82 ft))
(bridge appx 80 m (260 ft))
(bridge appx 50 m (160 ft))
Kot'o town
41.2
 Kot'o
engine house
46.4
 Pusŏng
Closed
49.2
 Sangp'yŏng
Changjin airbase
Changjin town
54.3
 Changjin
58.6
 Sasu
(bridge appx 295 m (968 ft))
62.7
 Sindae
Closed 1935
68.4
 Chungnam
Closed 1935
75.1
 Kujin
Closed 1935
Changjin Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
장진선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationJangjin-seon
McCune–ReischauerChangjin-sŏn

The Changjin Line (Korean: 장진선) is an electrified narrow gauge line of the North Korean State Railway running from Yŏnggwang on the Sinhŭng Line to Sasu on Lake Changjin. There is a 7.4 km (4.6 mi) cable-hauled section between Samgo and Hwangch'oryong; between Pojang and Hwangch'oryong the grade reaches 370‰.

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