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Kangan Line

Kang'an Line
Map of the area circa 1930; much of the current
Kang'an Line can be seen along the south side of the river
Overview
Native name강안선 (江岸線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleSinŭiju-si, North P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
History
Opened1911
Technical
Line length1.8 km (1.1 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

Sinŭiju University of Light Industry
Locomotive depot
0.0
Sinŭiju Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Sinŭiju Port
1.1
Pinjŏng
Closed
Sinŭiju Customs Office
1.8
Kang'an
Passenger car shops
Coal yard
Sinŭiju Streptomycin Factory
Kangan Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
강안선
Hancha
江岸線
Revised RomanizationGanganseon
McCune–ReischauerKangansŏn

The Kangan Line, also spelled Kang'an Line, is a non-electrified standard-gauge freight-only secondary line of the Korean State Railway located entirely within Sinŭiju-si, North P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Sinŭiju on the P'yŏngŭi Line to Kang'an.[1]

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

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