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Kobi Line

Railway line in North Korea

Kobi Line
Hangul고비선
Hanja高飛線
RRGobiseon
MRKobisŏn

The Kobi Line is an electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in P'yŏngyang and in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea, running from Ripsŏngri on the P'yŏngdŏk Line to Kobi, with a branch to Namsan.

01History

The Kobi Line, together with Ripsŏngri Station, were opened by the Chosen Government Railway on 1 November 1934.

02Route

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

Distance (km)Station NameFormer Name
TotalS2STranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)TranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)Connections
0.0 0.0 Ripsŏngri 립석리 (立石里) P'yŏngdŏk Line
6.2 6.2 Sinsŭngho 신승호 (新勝湖)
Samchŏng 삼청 (三靑)
12.4 6.2 Tokgol 독골 (distance from Sinsŭngho)
14.5 8.3 Kobi 고비 (高飛) (distance from Sinsŭngho)
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