Korean State Railway
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The Korean State Railway, commonly called the State Rail, is the operating arm of the Ministry of Railways of North Korea and has its headquarters at P'yŏngyang. The current Minister of Railways is Chang Jun-song.
Ceremony commemorating the completion of the electrification of the Yangdŏk–Sinch'ang section of the P'yŏngwŏn Line in 1948.
A Japanese-built Purŏp'a (부러파) class locomotive in the DPRK during the Korean War.
The ruins of steam locomotive Matei 10, destroyed during the Korean War, at Changdan in 1976.
The Japanese-made electric locomotives inherited from Sentetsu played a key early role in reviving and implementing electrification plans.
Chōsen Government Railway
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The Chōsen Government Railway was a state-owned railway company in Korea during Japanese rule. It was also colloquially known by the abbreviated name Sentetsu (鮮鐵). It was the operational division of the Railway Bureau of the Government-General of Chōsen , which managed and operated railways in Chōsen, as well as supervised privately owned railway companies.
Steam locomotives Pashiko 13 and Pashisa 7 of the Chosen Government Railways.
Construction of the Seokbong-Changpyeong section of the Hamgyeong Line in 1916.
Image: Sentetsu baltic 503
Image: CR PL3 51