Pyongui Line

Pyongui Line
Chosŏn'gŭl	평의선
Hancha	平義線
Revised Romanization	Pyeonguiseon
McCune–Reischauer	P'yŏngŭisŏn

P'yŏngŭi Line
Overview
Native name	평의선
Owner	Korean State Railway
Termini	Pyongyang Sinuiju Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Stations	31
Service
Type	Heavy rail, Regional rail Passenger/Freight
Operator(s)	Korean State Railway
History
Opened	1905 (The first opening) 1 April 1908 (The opening for passengers) 31 October 1939 (Ryongch'ŏn – South Sinuiju) 1 April 1943 (Yŏmju – Ryongch'ŏn)
Technical
Line length	225.1 km (139.9 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
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The P'yŏngŭi Line is an electrified main trunk line of the North Korean State Railway running from P'yŏngyang to Sinŭiju on the border with China. It is the main corridor for overland traffic between North Korea and China, and is one of the country's most important rail lines. A bridge over the Yalu River connects Sinuiju to the Chinese city of Dandong and the Shendan Line to Shenyang and Chinese points beyond.

Deceased North Korean leader Kim Jong-il used to travel on the Pyongui Line for visits to China, as he did not fly.

Name

The name of the P'yŏngŭi Line combines one character from the name of each of its termini, P'yŏngyang and Sinŭiju. It forms one part of the Gyeongui Line, which connected the capital city of Seoul to Sinuiju from 1906 until the division of Korea. The character gyeong (경, 京) means "capital" and refers to Seoul.

Connecting lines

At Sinŭiju trains can continue over the Yalu River Bridge into the People's Republic of China through the city of Dandong. Pyongyang has various rail links, including the P'yŏngbu Line, another segment of the former Gyeongui Line running to Kaesong. Connections have been built to rejoin the P'yŏngbu Line with the South Korean portion of the Gyeongui Line, and the first trains across the border ran in 2007; however, the border crossing has recently been closed. Pyongyang is also a terminus of the P'yŏngnam Line, running to Namp'o.

The Line

A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.

Distance	Station Name (Transcribed)	Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl / Hanja)	Connections
0.0	P'yŏngyang	평양 / 平壤	P'yŏngbu Line, P'yŏngnam Line
	West P'yŏngyang	서평양 / 西平壤
11.1	Sŏp'o	서포 / 西浦	Ryongsong Line
19.1	Kalli	간리 / 間里	P'yŏngra Line
25.2	Sunan / 宅庵	순안
33.5	T'aegam / 石岩	택암
41.1	Ŏp'a / 漁波	어파
51.9	Sukch'ŏn / 肅川	숙천
	Nisŏ	니서
62.2	Mundŏk / 文德	문덕	Sŏhae Line
70.5	Taegyo / 大橋	대교	Sŏngbŏm Branch
75.7	Sinanju Ch'ŏngnyŏn	신안주 청년 / 新安州青年	Kaech'ŏn Line
	Ch'ŏngch'ŏn'gang	청천강 / 清川江
81.7	Maengjung-ri	맹중리 / 孟中里	Pakch'ŏn Line, Ryonghŭng Branch
89.1	Unjŏn	운전 / 雲田
102.1	Unam	운암 / 雲岩
110.6	Koŭp	고읍 / 古邑
123.4	Chŏngju Ch'ŏngnyŏn	정주 청년	P'yŏngbuk Line
128.1	Hadan	하단
136.0	Kwaksan	곽산
147.6	Roha	로하
156.9	Sŏnch'ŏn	선천
167.0	Ch'ŏnggang	청강
177.8	Tongrim	동림	Tongch'ŏn Branch
191.2	Yŏmju	염주	Paengma Line
198.9	Naejung	내중
204.7	Ryongju	룡주
209.8	Ryongch'ŏn	룡천	Tasado Line
	Rakwŏn	락원
219.9	South Sinŭiju (Namsinŭiju)	남신의주	Paengma Line, Tŏkhyŏn Line
225.1	Sinŭiju Ch'ŏngnyŏn	신의주 청년
	Dandong, China		China Railways Shendan Line

Ryonghŭng Branch

Electrified.

Distance	Station Name (Transcribed)	Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl)	Connections
	Maengjung-ri	맹중리	P'yŏngŭi Line, Pakch'ŏn Line
	Songdo	송도	Namhŭng Branch
	Kubongsan	구봉산	Ch'ŏnghwaryŏk Branch
	Ryonghŭng	령흥

Namhŭng Branch

Not electrified. The line leads to the important Namhung Youth Chemical Combine factory.

Distance	Station Name (Transcribed)	Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl)	Connections
	Songdo	송도	Namhŭng Branch
	Namhŭng	남흥

Ch'ŏnghwaryŏk Branch

Electrified.

Distance	Station Name (Transcribed)	Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl)	Connections
	Kubongsan	구봉산	Ryonghŭng Branch
	Ch'ŏnghwaryŏk	청화력

Tongch'ŏn Branch

Not electrified.

Distance	Station Name (Transcribed)	Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl)	Connections
	Tongrim	동림	P'yŏngŭi Line
	Tongch'ŏn	동천

See also

• Transportation in North Korea
• Korean National Railroad
• List of Korea-related topics
• Ryongchon disaster

External links

• Downloadable map of North Korean railway system for Google Earth.