Native name 평라선(平羅線) Number of tracks Single track No. of tracks Single-track railway Stations 135 | Line length 819 km No of tracks Single-track railway | |
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Opened Stages between 1916-1965 Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) standard gauge Terminis Rajin Station, Pyongyang Station Locale Pyongyang, South Pyongan, South Hamgyong Province, North Hamgyong Province, Rason | ||
The P'yŏngra Line is an electrified standard-gauge trunk line of the North Korean State Railway running from P'yŏngyang to Rajin, where it connects with the Hambuk Line, as well as the Hongui Line that runs to Khasan, Russia. It is North Korea's main northeast-southwest rail line.
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Ch'ŏngra Line
The line was a standard gauge rail line of 'the Government Railways of Chosun (朝鮮総督府鉄道)' which ran from Ch'ŏngjin to Rajin. On 1 February 1945 the first section Ch'ongjin–Ch'ongam (Kŭmbawi) was opened, however the open of the rest section could not be realized until the end of the Second World War.
After the end of the Korean War the line was constructed with the support of People's Republic of China and Soviet Union. On 10 June 1965 the construction of the line was finished with the electrification.
The above three line were integrated into a new line with the present name. With the construction of the new section Kalli–Paesanjŏm Ryongsŏng Line was separated from the former P'yŏngwon Line. In 1993 the construction of the bypass was complete between Puraesan and Kowon.
Services
The following passenger trains are known to operate on this line:
Route
A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.
Taegŏn Branch
Electrified.
Maebong Branch
Electrified.
Changsŏn'gang Branch
Not electrified.
Ch'ŏnsŏng Branch
Electrified.
P'ungnam Branch
Electrified.
Vinalon Branch
Not electrified.
Ryŏnghŭng Branch
Electrified.
Ryongsŏng Branch
Electrified.
Tuŏn Branch
Electrified.
Ilt'an Branch
Electrified.
Sinmyŏngch'ŏn Branch
Electrified.
Taehyang Branch
Electrified.
Ch'ŏngjinhang Branch
Electrified.
Rajinhang Branch
Electrified.