Gunsan Hwamul Line

The Gunsan Hwamul (Cargo) Line (Korean: 군산화물선) is an abandoned cargo railway line serving North Jeolla Province in South Korea. Before January 1, 2008, this line was called Gunsan Line which connected the major railway junction of Iksan (on the Honam Line) to the city of Gunsan.

Gunsan Hwamul Line
Overview
Native name	군산화물선
Status	closed
Owner	Korea Rail Network Authority
Termini	Gunsan Gargo Line Separation Point Gunsan Cargo
Stations	3
Service
Type	Regional rail
Route number	30802
Operator(s)	Korail
History
Opened	March 6, 1912 (1912-03-06)
Technical
Line length	8.9 km
Number of tracks	Single track
Track gauge	1,435mm
Electrification	No
Route map Honam Line (to Daejeon) Iksan Jeolla Line (to Suncheon)→ Honam Line (to Mokpo)→ former Gunsan Line Osanri Impi ←Janghang Line Daeya Separation Point 0.0 Gunsan Cargo Line New Gunsan Port Line Gaejeong 3.5 Okgu Line Gunsan Cargo 8.9 former Gunsan Port Okgu Gunsan Port

Gunsan Hwamul Line
Hangul	군산화물선
Hanja	群山貨物線
Revised Romanization	Gunsanhwamulseon
McCune–Reischauer	Kunsanhwamulsŏn

As of January 2008, New connecting line between Janghang (Janghang Line) and Daeya opened. Iksan – Daeya was included into Janghang Line,new Gunsan station opened, old Gunsan Station was renamed Gunsan Freight Station, passenger transportation between Daeya Station and Gunsan Freight Station was stopped and the line was renamed to Gunsan Hwamul (Cargo) Line.

As of December 2020, new connecting line (Gunsan Port Line) between Janghang Line, Okgu Line and Gunsan Port opened. Therefore Gunsan Hwamul Line is abandoned.

Line Data

• Length: 8.9 km (+1.2km between Daeya and the junction)
• Double track: Nil
• Gauge: 1,435mm

See also

• Korean National Railroad
• Transportation in South Korea

External links

• Korean National Railroad, for train times and other information