Kowon Tangwang Line

Kowŏn Colliery Line
Overview
Native name고원탄광선(高原炭鑛線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleSudong-gu,
South Hamgyŏng
Termini
Stations4
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
Regional rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length17.6 km (10.9 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Overhead line
Route map
P'yŏngra Line to Rajin
0.0
 Tunjŏn
P'yŏngra Line to P'yŏngyang
(tunnel appx 410 m (1,350 ft))
(tunnel appx 320 m (1,050 ft))
(tunnel appx 380 m (1,250 ft))
7.8
 Sudong
(bridge appx 120 m (390 ft))
11.7
 Tŏksa
(bridge appx 35 m (115 ft))
(bridge appx 25 m (82 ft))
(bridge appx 20 m (66 ft))
(bridge appx 30 m (98 ft))
(bridge appx 25 m (82 ft))
(bridge appx 25 m (82 ft))
(bridge appx 35 m (115 ft))
coal mine
(bridge appx 30 m (98 ft))
(tunnel appx 100 m (330 ft))
(bridge appx 30 m (98 ft))
(tunnel appx 85 m (279 ft))
(bridge appx 30 m (98 ft))
(bridge appx 25 m (82 ft))
(bridge appx 30 m (98 ft))
(bridge appx 25 m (82 ft))
(bridge appx 25 m (82 ft))
(bridge appx 25 m (82 ft))
(bridge appx 30 m (98 ft))
(bridge appx 20 m (66 ft))
Kowŏn Colliery
17.6
 Changdong
mine railway
Kowon Tangwang Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
고원탄광선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationGowontangwang-seon
McCune–ReischauerKowŏnt'an'gwang-sŏn

The Kowŏn T'an'gwang Line, or Kowŏn Colliery Line, is an electrified secondary line of the Korean State Railway in Sudong District, South Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea, running from Tunjŏn on the P'yŏngra Line to Changdong.

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