Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Android™ device!
Download
Faster access than browser!
 

Rail transport in North Korea

Index Rail transport in North Korea

Rail transport in North Korea is provided by Korean State Railway (조선 민주주의 인민 공화국 철도성, Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk Ch'ŏldosŏng) which is the only rail operator in North Korea. [1]

14 relations: Break of gauge, Janney coupler, List of UIC country codes, North Korean leaders' trains, Outline of North Korea, Pyongyang Metro, Rail freight transport, Rail transport by country, Rail transport in China, Rail transport in Russia, Rail transport in South Korea, Track gauge, Trans-Korean Main Line, 2 ft 6 in gauge railways.

Break of gauge

With railways, a break of gauge occurs where a line of one gauge meets a line of a different gauge.

New!!: Rail transport in North Korea and Break of gauge · See more »

Janney coupler

The Janney Coupler is a semi-automatic railway coupler.

New!!: Rail transport in North Korea and Janney coupler · See more »

List of UIC country codes

The UIC Country Code is a two digit-number identifying countries in which members of the International Union of Railways (UIC) are active.

New!!: Rail transport in North Korea and List of UIC country codes · See more »

North Korean leaders' trains

Since the creation of the state, all three North Korean leaders—Kim Il-sung, his son Kim Jong-il and his grandson Kim Jong-un—were known to use high-security private trains as their preferred method of domestic and international travel.

New!!: Rail transport in North Korea and North Korean leaders' trains · See more »

Outline of North Korea

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to North Korea: North Korea – sovereign country located on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula in East Asia.

New!!: Rail transport in North Korea and Outline of North Korea · See more »

Pyongyang Metro

The Pyongyang Metro is the metro system in the North Korean capital Pyongyang.

New!!: Rail transport in North Korea and Pyongyang Metro · See more »

Rail freight transport

Rail freight transport is the use of railroads and trains to transport cargo as opposed to human passengers.

New!!: Rail transport in North Korea and Rail freight transport · See more »

Rail transport by country

This page provides an index of articles on rail transport by country.

New!!: Rail transport in North Korea and Rail transport by country · See more »

Rail transport in China

Rail transport is an important mode of long-distance transportation in the People's Republic of China.

New!!: Rail transport in North Korea and Rail transport in China · See more »

Rail transport in Russia

The Russian railways are ranked second longest globally, behind the railways of the United States.

New!!: Rail transport in North Korea and Rail transport in Russia · See more »

Rail transport in South Korea

The rail transportation system in South Korea includes mainline railway lines and rapid transit system in some major cities.

New!!: Rail transport in North Korea and Rail transport in South Korea · See more »

Track gauge

In rail transport, track gauge is the spacing of the rails on a railway track and is measured between the inner faces of the load-bearing rails.

New!!: Rail transport in North Korea and Track gauge · See more »

Trans-Korean Main Line

The Trans-Korean Main Line is a project to build railway infrastructure in North Korea, and allow rail freight to travel between South Korea and Russia; it is hoped to halve the time taken to transport freight from eastern Asia to Europe and earn substantial transit fees.

New!!: Rail transport in North Korea and Trans-Korean Main Line · See more »

2 ft 6 in gauge railways

gauge railways are narrow gauge railways with track gauge of.

New!!: Rail transport in North Korea and 2 ft 6 in gauge railways · See more »

Redirects here:

Kukchol, Rail transport of North Korea.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_North_Korea

OutgoingIncoming
Hey! We are on Facebook now! »