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Unha Line

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Unha Line
Overview
Native name운하선 (運河線)
StatusOperational
OwnerChosen Government Railway (1939–1945)
Korean State Railway (1945 to date)
LocaleManp'o-si, Chagang
Termini
Stations3
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Regional rail, Freight rail
History
Opened1 February 1939
Technical
Line length6.5 km (4.0 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

Unha Line
299.8
Manp'o Ch'ŏngnyŏn
(bridge appx 595 m (1,952 ft))
Ji'an
3.0
Kuo
(bridge appx 70 m (230 ft))
6.5
Unha
Unha Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
운하선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationUnha-seon
McCune–ReischauerUnha-sŏn

The Unha Line is an electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in Manp'o city, Chagang Province, North Korea, running from Manp'o on the Manp'o Line to Unha.[1]

History

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The Unha Line was opened by the Chosen Government Railway on 1 February 1939, together with the final section of the Manp'o Line running from Kanggye to Manp'o.[2]

Route

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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 Manp'o Ch'ŏngnyŏn 만포청년 (滿浦靑年) Manp'o Line, Pukbunaeryuk Line
3.0 3.0 Kuo 구오 (九五)
6.5 3.5 Unha 운하 (運河)

References

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  1. ^ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō) ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
  2. ^ 朝鮮総督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 3598, 19 January 1939 (in Japanese)