Iltan Line

Railway line in North Korea
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gaugeElectrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

Legend
Ilt'an Line
P'yŏngra Line
0.0
 Rodong
(bridge appx 75 m (246 ft))
6.5
 Ilt'an
mine
(bridge appx 500 m (1,600 ft))
mine
12.0
 Hwadae
Iltan Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
일탄선
Hancha
日炭線
Revised RomanizationIltan-seon
McCune–ReischauerIlt'an-sŏn

The Ilt'an Line is an electrified 12.0 km (7.5 mi) long railway line of the Korean State Railway in North Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea from Rodong on the P'yŏngra Line to Hwadae.[1] The first 6.5 km (4.0 mi) section, from Rodong to Ilt'an, was opened before 2003, and a 5.5 km (3.4 mi) extension from Ilt'an to Hwadae was opened some time between 2010 and 2013.

Route

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 Rodong 로동 (蘆洞) P'yŏngra Line
6.5 6.5 Ilt'an 일탄 (日炭)
12.0 5.5 Hwadae 화대 (花坮)

References

  1. ^ Kokubu, Hayato (January 2007). 将軍様の鉄道. Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō. p. x. ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6.
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Ilt'an Line
Mainline
  • Rodong
  • Ilt'an
  • Hwadae

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