Kŭmsusan line
The Kŭmsusan Line (금수산 라인) of the Pyongyang tram is a meter-gauge tram line that is operationally separate from the other - standard-gauge - lines and serves exclusively for tourist purposes. Pyongyang's shortest tram line, around 3.5 kilometers long, is located in the Taesŏng-guyŏk district and has been in operation since 1996. It connects the Samhŭng metro station on the Hyŏksin line with the Kumsusan Palace , the mausoleum of the North Korean state founder Kim Il-sung, who died in 1994 . The route runs parallel to Kumsong Street , there are no intermediate stops. The line is double-track throughout and is operated in one-way traffic with turning loops at both end points. The train usually only runs in the mornings and has its own depot at the palace. The main purpose of the non-public tram connection is to transport registered groups of visitors to the palace. It replaces the Kwangmyŏng metro station , which was closed for an indefinite period in 1995 as a result of the transformation into a mausoleum , and is located directly at the palace.
vehicles
Only Swiss standard cars built between 1947 and 1954 run on the Kŭmsusan Line ; North Korea acquired 18 four-axle motor coaches and sidecars each from the Zurich tram to start operations on the Kŭmsusan Line , which were taken out of service in 1994. They cost a total of 250,000 Swiss francs and were brought to Vlissingen near Rotterdam between January 3rd and 18th, 1995 and then delivered by ship to Namp'o . On site, they were given a new light green-dark green paint job. 1000 tons of tracks and other material were ordered from an Austrian company during the same period , which was delivered by the Trans-Siberian Railway .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kumsusan Line. In: www.google.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015 .
- ^ The Pyongyang Metro: Trams. In: www.pyongyang-metro.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015 .