The Chamjilli Line is a non-electrified freight-only
railway
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the ...
line of the
Korean State Railway
The Korean State Railway (), commonly called the State Rail () is the operating arm of the Ministry of Railways of North Korea and has its headquarters at P'yŏngyang. The current Minister of Railways is Chang Jun Song.
History
1945–195 ...
in
South P'yŏngan Province,
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and ...
from
Kangsŏn on the
P'yŏngnam Line
The P'yŏngnam Line is an electrified standard-gauge trunk line of the Korean State Railway in North Korea, linking P'yŏngyang with the port city of Namp'o and the hot springs at P'yŏngnam Onch'ŏn. The length of the line is .Kokubu, Hayato, ...
to
Chamjilli.
[Kokubu, Hayato, ]
Services
The line serves several above-ground factories and the
Namp'o Kangsŏ Missile Factory, which is an underground facility with a rail spur entering the underground complex.
In the past there was also a section leading to another (now closed) factory, and to the Kangsŏ Colliery.
Route
A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.
References
Railway lines in North Korea
Standard gauge railways in North Korea
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