Posan Line
Railway line in North Korea
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Posan Line | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 보산선 |
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Hancha | 保山線 |
Revised Romanization | Bosan-seon |
McCune–Reischauer | Posan-sŏn |
The Posan Line is an electrified freight-only railway line of the Korean State Railway in South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea from Kangsŏ at the junction of the P'yŏngnam and Taean Lines, to Posan.[1]
Services
The April 13 Ironworks at Posan produces pig iron, all of which is shipped to the Ch'ŏllima Steel Complex a short distance away at Kangsŏn on the P'yŏngnam Line, whilst using raw materials received from all over the western part of the country.[2]
Route
A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.
Distance (km) | Station Name | Former Name | ||||
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Total | S2S | Transcribed | Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) | Transcribed | Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) | Connections |
0.0 | 0.0 | Kangsŏ | 강서 (江西) | Kiyang | 기양 (岐陽) | Taean Line, P'yŏngnam Line |
5.0 | 5.0 | Posan | 보산 (保山) |
References
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