Trans-Korean Main Line
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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.
In 2001, the leaders of Russia and North Korea signed agreements to construct a rail corridor.
, and a Russian-owned port in Rasŏn; Russian Railways
sees this as a first step in construction of a trans-Korean main line.. Initially freight is expected to be forwarded by sea from Busan
to Rasŏn; there are also plans to reconstruct a line from Rasŏn to the Chinese border. Further plans are to extend the line along the east coast of Korea to Busan; A line between Onjong-ri and Jojin would be rebuilt.
Rail transport in South Korea
The rail transportation system in South Korea includes mainline railway lines, and rapid transit system in some major cities.- Korean Empire and Partition :...
and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
; it is hoped to halve the time taken to transport freight from eastern Asia to Europe
Trans-Siberian Railway
The Trans-Siberian Railway is a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East and the Sea of Japan. It is the longest railway in the world...
and earn substantial transit fees.
In 2001, the leaders of Russia and North Korea signed agreements to construct a rail corridor.
Construction
In 2008, construction work began on a cross-border rail link between Khasan, TumangangTumangang
Tumangang Workers' District is a town in Sonbong, Rason, North Korea. It is the closest town of North Korea to the border with Russia. Tumangang sits on the Tumen River, and across the river is the Russian town of Khasan. A train connects Khasan with Tumangang and from there to Rason. A road also...
, and a Russian-owned port in Rasŏn; Russian Railways
Russian Railways
The Russian Railways , is the government owned national rail carrier of the Russian Federation, headquartered in Moscow. The Russian Railways operate over of common carrier routes as well as a few hundred kilometers of industrial routes, making it the second largest network in the world exceeded...
sees this as a first step in construction of a trans-Korean main line.. Initially freight is expected to be forwarded by sea from Busan
Busan
Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...
to Rasŏn; there are also plans to reconstruct a line from Rasŏn to the Chinese border. Further plans are to extend the line along the east coast of Korea to Busan; A line between Onjong-ri and Jojin would be rebuilt.