Kangan Line
{{Short description|Railway line in North Korea}}
{{Infobox rail line
| box_width = auto
| name = Kang'an Line
| other_name =
| native_name = 강안선 (江岸線)
| native_name_lang = ko
| color =
| logo =
| image = File:Andong and Shingishu map circa 1930.PNG
| image_width = 400px
| caption = Map of the area circa 1930; much of the current
Kang'an Line can be seen along the south side of the river
| type = Heavy rail, Freight rail
| system =
| status = Operational
| locale = Sinŭiju-si, North P'yŏngan
| start = Sinŭiju Ch'ŏngnyŏn
| end = Kang'an
| stations = 2
| routes =
| daily_ridership =
| open = 1911
| close =
| owner = Korean State Railway
| operator = Korean State Railway
| linelength_km = 1.8
| tracklength =
| tracks = Single track
| gauge = {{Track gauge|sg|allk=on}}
{{routemap
| inline=1
| map=
\WASSER\\\\KBSTaq\SHI4g+rq\ENDEeq\WORKS~~ ~~ ~~Sinŭiju University of Light Industry
\WASSER\\STR+l\SPLa+l!~STRq\STRq\SHI4glq\ENDEeq\
\WASSER\\STR\DSTSPLe\\\\WORKS~~ ~~ ~~Sinŭiju Chemical Fibre Complex
\WASSER\\ABZg+l\STRr\uKBSTaq\uSHI4rq\\~~ ~~ ~~Locomotive depot
uKBHFaq!~uCONTg@Gq\uhKRZWaq!~lZOLL\uhSTRq\STRc2!~mKRZhr\uSTRq!~STR3+l\uSTRq!~KBHFeq\uSHI4g+lq\uSTR+r\~~0.0~~Sinŭiju Ch'ŏngnyŏn
\WASSER\\v-STR+1!~SHI1r\STRc4\\\uSTRl!~lELC\uCONTfq~~ ~~ ~~P'yŏngŭi Line
\WASSER\vSTR-STR+l!~lvBST@G-\vABZgr-STR\\\\\WORKS~~ ~~ ~~Sinŭiju Port
\WASSER\SPLe\vSTR-eHST\\\\\~~1.1~~Pinjŏng~~ ~~Closed
\WASSER\KBSTe\vSTR\\\\\WORKS~~ ~~ ~~Sinŭiju Customs Office
\WASSER\\vDST\v-KBSTa\\\\WORKS~~1.8~~Kang'an
\WASSER\STR+l\SPLeglr\SPLa+r!~v-STR\\\\
\WASSER\STR\KDSTe\vSTR\\\\WORKS~~ ~~ ~~Passenger car shops
\WASSER\STR\\vKBSTe-STR\\\\WORKS
\WASSER\KBSTe\\SHI1+l\\\\WORKS
\WASSER\\\STRl\ABZq+r\ABZq+r\KBSTeq\WORKS~~ ~~ ~~Coal yard
\WASSER\\\\KBSTe\STR\\WORKS~~ ~~ ~~Sinŭiju Streptomycin Factory
\WASSER\\\\\KDSTe\\WORKS
\WCONTf\\\\\\\~~ ~~ ~~Yalu River
}}
}}
{{Infobox Korean name|context=north|
hangul=강안선|
hanja=江岸線|
mr=Kangansŏn|
rr=Ganganseon|
}}
The Kangan Line, also spelled Kang'an Line, is a non-electrified standard-gauge freight-only secondary line of the Korean State Railway located entirely within Sinŭiju-si, North P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Sinŭiju on the P'yŏngŭi Line to Kang'an.Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō); {{ISBN|978-4-10-303731-6}}
History
For the original line's history and other information prior to 1945, see Gyeongui Line (1904–1945).
In 1911, the Yalu River Railway Bridge was completed across the Yalu River between Sinŭiju and Andong (now Dandong), China, connecting the Kyŏngŭi Line to the Anfeng Line of the South Manchuria Railway. Work to convert the Anfeng Line from {{convert|762|mm|ftin|abbr=on}} narrow gauge to standard gauge was completed at the same time, thus connecting the capitals of Korea and China with a continuous railway line via and Manchuria.
As a result, Sentetsu opened a new station in Sinŭiju (on the site of today's Sinŭiju Ch'ŏngnyŏn Station), with the original station, located {{convert|1.8|km|abbr=on}} northwest of the new station, being renamed Lower Sinŭiju Station.朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Meiji, 24 November 1911
On 1 November 1935, Sentetsu opened Pinjŏng Station between Sinŭiju and Lower Sinŭiju stations,朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa Nr. 2631, 19 October 1935 but closed it again on 15 November 1941.朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa Nr. 4416, 11 October 1941.
On 1 June 1936, Lower Sinŭiju station was renamed Sinŭiju Kang'an Station, and the {{convert|1.8|km|abbr=on}} line from Sinŭiju Station to Sinŭiju Kang'an Station was detached from the Kyŏngŭi Line to become the Kang'an Line.朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa Nr. 2785, 28 April 1936.
Passenger service on the Kang'an Line was discontinued on 31 March 1943,朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa Nr. 4845, 29 March 1943 with general (public) freight traffic being relocated from Sinŭiju Kang'an to Sinŭiju station on 20 December of that year.朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa Nr. 5065, 20 December 1943.
Services
File:North Korea Sinuiju from Yalu River2.jpg
The Kang'an Line is used to serve the various industries in Sinŭiju, such as the Sinŭiju Streptomycin Factory and the Sinŭiju Chemical Fibre Complex (called the "Chōsen Paper Mills, Ltd." prior to 1945Official Guide to Eastern Asia vol. 1 Chōsen & Manchuria, Siberia, p. 138, Department of Railways, Tokyo, 1920). There is also a large workshop for maintenance of passenger cars at Kang'an Station.
Route
A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.
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| colspan="2" | Distance (km) | colspan="2" | Station Name | colspan="2" | Former Name | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | S2S | Transcribed | Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) | Transcribed | Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) | Connections |
| bgcolor=#F7FE2E|0.0
| bgcolor=#F7FE2E|0.0 | Sinŭiju Ch'ŏngnyŏn | 신의주청년 | Sinŭiju | 신의주 (新義州) | ||||||
| bgcolor=#F7FE2E| | bgcolor=#F7FE2E| | Pinjŏng | 빈정 (濱町) | | | Open 1 November 1935 | ||||||
| bgcolor=#F7FE2E|1.8
| bgcolor=#F7FE2E|1.8 | Kang'an | 강안 (江岸) | Sinŭiju Hagŭpso (1911−1936) | 신의주하급소 | |
References
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Category:Railway lines in North Korea