Trams in Chongjin
| Chongjin Tram | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale |  Chongjin |
| Transit type | Tram |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1999 [1] |
| Operator(s) | Transport and Communication Commission |
| Character | At-grade |
| Train length | Single car tram or articulated tram |
| Technical | |
| System length | 13 km |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | Overhead |
| Chongjin Tram | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 청진궤도전차 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 淸津軌道電車 |
| Revised Romanization | Cheongjin gwedojeoncha |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏngjin kwedojŏnch'a |
Chongjin Tram is a public tram system in Chongjin, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). The line opened in 1999. There is currently one line in operation.[2]
History
[edit]The regular operation on the standard gauge tram line started on 2 July 1999. It was initially six kilometers long and was extended in a later by seven kilometers. Allegedly, according to Choson Sinbo, there were plans to extend the line to Chongjin station with a planned opening date of October 2002, though this is not corroborated elsewhere.[3]
Lines
[edit]- Sabong-dong - South Chongjin - Bongchon-dong
Rolling Stock
[edit]Chongjin tram uses a number of locally produced single car trams and a single articulated tram. All vehicles are produced by Chongjin Bus Factory.[2] The production of trams began early, with the first completed tram rolled out in 1990.[4] These single trams bear an extreme resemblance to the Tatra T6B5, but have one more window per side and no resistor equipment on roof. The articulated tram rather appears like a Tatra KT8D5 without the middle section.
See also
[edit]- Trams and trolleybuses in North Korea
- Transport in North Korea
- List of tram and light rail transit systems
References
[edit]- ^ 교통연보
- ^ a b "Chongjin". transphoto.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "北, 청진에 궤도전차 노선 8km 신설 - NK조선". nk.chosun.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "현대적인 궤도전차를 생산". Minju Choson. Korean Central News Agency. 1990-07-26.
Further reading
[edit]- Hayato Kokubu, Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō: Kitachōsen Tetsudō Jijō (将軍様の鉄道 北朝鮮鉄道事情; "Railway of the Dear Leader: The Railway Situation in North Korea"), 2007. (ISBN 4103037318)
