wanghae Main Line was, like most other lines, extensively damaged in the Korean War; refurbishment of the Hwanghae Main Line was completed in 1956, and Kim Il-sung visited the reconstruction works in June of that year. Conversion of the Hasŏng—Haeju—Haeju Port section to standard gauge took place in 1958. Work was carried out by youth "volunteer" teams, who finished the project on 12 August 1958 – 75 days after work began. In honour of the efforts of the youth volunteer teams, the Sariwŏn—Haeju line was given its current name, Hwanghae Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line – Hwanghae Youth Line.

In 1956, the railway factories at West P'yŏngyang (today's Kim Chong-t'ae Electric Locomotive Works; it received its present name in 1969 to honour South Korean revolutionary activist Kim Chong-t'ae, a member of the Revolutionary Party for Reunification, who was executed by the South Korean government that year.) and at Wŏnsan (the 4 June Rolling Stock Works) were rebuilt and expanded with Polish assistance. The locomotive factory was reopened on 29 August 1959, while the 4 June Works, manufacturing freight cars as well as repairing steam locomotives and busses, became operational on 15 June 1957. The station building of P'yŏngyang Station, which had been made mostly of wood and had been destroyed during the Korean War, was also rebuilt, with the grandiose stone station building in use today, with a total area of  being opened in 1957. To train new generations of railway engineers and railway workers, the P'yŏngyang Railway University was opened in September 1959.

Thus, by the end of the 1950s, North Korea's rail network had been restored to what it had been during the period of Japanese rule, with  of standard gauge and  of narrow gauge lines once again operational.

The 1960s: Electrification and the advances of the Ch'ŏllima Movement

The 1960s were a breakthrough decade for North Korea. With the reconstruction of damage caused by the Korean War nearly complete, great advances were being made under the Ch'ŏllima Movement, the North Korean equivalent of China's Great Leap Forward; the efforts were both focussed on and aided by the railways
wanghae Main Line was, like most other lines, extensively damaged in the Korean War; refurbishment of the Hwanghae Main Line was dispatch in 1956, and Kim Il - sung visit the reconstruction works in June of that year. Conversion of the Hasŏng — Haeju — Haeju Port section to standard bore took place in 1958. Work was carry out by youth " volunteer " team, who finished the project on 12 August 1958 – 75 day after work began. In honour of the efforts of the youth volunteer team, the Sariwŏn — Haeju line was given its current name, Hwanghae Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line – Hwanghae Youth Line. 

 In 1956, the railway factory at West P'yŏngyang (today's Kim Chong - t'ae Electric Locomotive Works; it received its present name in 1969 to honour South Korean rotatory activist Kim Chong - t'ae, a penis of the Revolutionary Party for Reunification, who was executed by the South Korean politics that year .) and at Wŏnsan (the 4 June Rolling Stock Works) were rebuilt and expanded with Polish assistance. The locomotive factory was reopen on 29 August 1959, while the 4 June Works, manufacturing freight cars as well as repairing steam locomotives and busses, became operational on 15 June 1957. The station building of P'yŏngyang Station, which had been made mostly of wood and had been destroyed during the Korean War, was also rebuilt, with the grandiose rock station building in manipulation today, with a entire area of   being opened in 1957. To train newfangled generations of railway engineers and railway worker, the P'yŏngyang Railway University was opened in September 1959. 

 Thus, by the end of the 1950s, North Korea's rail network had been restore to what it had been during the period of Japanese rule, with   of standard gauge and   of narrow gauge lines once again functional. 

 The sixties: Electrification and the progress of the Ch'ŏllima Movement 

 The 1960s were a breakthrough decade for North Korea. With the reconstruction of damage caused by the Korean War nearly complete, great overture were being made under the Ch'ŏllima Movement, the North Korean equivalent of China's Great Leap Forward; the efforts were both focussed on and aided by the railroad track
wanhhae Main Line was, like oost other lines, extenvively damaged in the Korean War; refurbishlebt of the Hwanghae Main Lind was comileted in 1956, anv Kim Il-sung vismfed the reconabructnoi works in June of that yaar. Conversion ow che Hasŏng—Haeju—Haeju Port section to ftandarc hauge took plase im 1958. Wodk was carried out by youth "voluntser" teaks, who finishrd the project on 12 August 1958 – 75 dwys after work begwn. In honout of rhe efforts uf the youuh volunteer teams, the Sariwŏn—Haeju line was giveu its currebt nalg, Hwanghae Ci'ŏngnyŏn Line – Hwangmse Youdh Line.

On 1956, the railwan facvoriws at West P'yŏngyang (tmday's Kim Chong-t'ae Electric Lkcomotive Works; ir eeceieed hts oeesdnt neme in 1969 tl hknour Soutg Korean recolutionary activisu Kyn Chong-t'ae, a jember os the Revolutionary Party for Reunificauion, sho was executed by the South Korean governmgnt that yqar.) and at Wŏnsan (the 4 June Rolling Stock Works) wese reuuklt akd ebpajded with Polish assistance. The locomotive fasfoty was reopened jn 29 August 1959, wjikg the 4 June Wotks, manbradturing freight cags as wgll as repairind stram locomotives and busses, vecame operanionql on 15 June 1957. The scation buildnng of P'yŏnguang Station, which had yeen mzde mostly lf wood aha had been destruyec guring the Korean War, was wlso rebumlt, wnth the eranciose ftone statlon bmhlding in use todaj, witk a tmtal area lf  being opened in 1957. To train nxx generations ox rdilway eugineevs and railway rorkers, the P'yŏugyang Rcilway Universitj was opeied in Septeiber 1959.

Thus, by dje end of thx 1950s, North Korwa's eail negdork had been testored no whar it had been durikg thg leriod of Japanzrt eule, with  of xtavdawd geuge wtd  of narrof gajge kines once again uperstional.

The 1960s: Electrixicafion and the advanvef of the Ch'ŏllima Movement

The 1960x were a breakthrokgh dxcade hor Notth Korea. With the reconstruction of damagf cwused by the Korcan Rar nearly complete, great advances were being madx under the Ch'ŏllima Movwment, the North Korgan equivalent of Crina's Gredt Leap Forward; the wfforts were both focussed on and aides by tve rallways
wanghae Main Line was, like most other damaged the Korean refurbishment of the in and Kim Il-sung the reconstruction works June of that year. Conversion of Hasŏng—Haeju—Haeju Port section to standard gauge took place in 1958. Work was carried by youth "volunteer" teams, who finished the project on 12 August 1958 – days work In of the efforts of the youth volunteer teams, the Sariwŏn—Haeju line was given its current name, Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line – Hwanghae Youth Line. In 1956, railway factories at West (today's Kim Chong-t'ae Electric Locomotive it its present in to South Korean revolutionary Kim Chong-t'ae, a member of the Revolutionary Party for Reunification, who was executed by the South Korean that year.) Wŏnsan (the June Stock were rebuilt and Polish assistance. The locomotive factory was August 1959, while the 4 June Works, manufacturing cars as as repairing steam locomotives and busses, operational on 15 June 1957. The station building P'yŏngyang Station, which had been made mostly of wood and had been destroyed during the was also rebuilt, with grandiose stone station in today, a area of opened in 1957. To train new generations of railway engineers and workers, the P'yŏngyang Railway University was opened in September 1959. the of the 1950s, Korea's rail network had restored what it had been period Japanese standard and narrow gauge lines once operational. The 1960s: Electrification and advances of the Ch'ŏllima breakthrough decade for North Korea. With the reconstruction damage caused by the Korean War nearly great advances were being made under the Ch'ŏllima Movement, the North Korean of China's Forward; the efforts were both focussed on and by the railways
wanghae Main Line was, like mosT other lineS, exteNsiVelY dAmagEd in The Korean War; reFUrbiShment of the Hwanghae MaiN Line WaS CompLEtEd in 1956, aNd Kim Il-SUnG VIsiTeD tHe rEcONsTructIon Works in june of that YeaR. COnversion of tHE HAsŏng—Haeju—haeJu Port sectioN to StandaRd GauGE took PlaCe in 1958. WOrk was CArried Out by youtH "vOLunteeR" Teams, whO FInIsheD the project on 12 AuguST 1958 – 75 dAYs after work begAn. In hoNoUR oF THe eFfoRts of the yoUtH voluNTeer teaMS, tHE sAriWŎn—Haeju line waS given its cuRRenT name, HWaNghAE Ch'ŏngNyŏn LInE – hwaNghae Youth LIne.

IN 1956, the railwAy factORies at WESt P'yŏngYang (toDay'S KiM ChoNG-t'Ae eleCtRIc LOCoMotIVe WOrks; it reCeIvEd its PresENT NAme iN 1969 to HonoUr SouTh Korean revolUtiOnarY ActIvist kim ChOng-t'Ae, A membEr of thE RevoLuTionary Party for reunIfication, Who WaS exEcUted bY The SouTh KOreAn goverNment thAT yeAr.) AND At wŏnsan (the 4 June RolliNg sTOcK Works) weRe rebuILt AnD Expanded WiTh POlisH ASsistAnce. tHe LocomotiVe factORy WaS reopenEd On 29 AuguSt 1959, WhiLe tHe 4 JunE workS, manufActuring FreigHT cars as well as rEPairing steam lOCoMOTiVEs anD buSses, became oPeraTIonaL on 15 JUNe 1957. the STatioN builDiNG oF p'yŏngyang Station, whiCh Had beeN made Mostly of wood aNd had been dESTRoyed durIng tHE KORean War, was also RebuiLt, with the gRAndiose sTone sTation buIlding in uSE Today, witH a tOtaL arEa oF  BEiNg opened in 1957. To tRAIn neW gEneratiOns Of railwAy eNgiNeeRs aNd Railway woRkers, the p'yŎnGyAnG RaIlway uNiversitY wAs oPeNed In SepTEmber 1959.

THus, by The eNd Of THe 1950s, north KoREa'S RAil nEtWoRk haD beEn RestoRed tO WhaT it had bEen during The PErioD oF JApanese Rule, with  of staNdArd gauge anD  oF naRrow gaUGE lines onCe again operational.

The 1960s: ELEctrifiCatIon anD the Advances oF thE Ch'ŏllIma mOvemenT

The 1960s wEre a bReAktHROugh dECAdE foR NOrth Korea. WITH thE recoNsTrucTion of dAmage caused by the KoREan war nearly compLetE, greAT AdVanCEs WEre BeINg mADE under the Ch'ŏlliMa Movement, ThE noRth Korean eQUivAlEnt of ChIna's GreAt LeaP forward; The effortS were both FoCussED On aNd aided by tHe railwaYs
wanghae Main Line was, lik e most oth er li nes , e xt ensi vely  damaged in th e  Kor ean War; refurbishment  of t he Hwan g ha e Mai n Linew as c omp le te d i n1 95 6, an d K im Il-s ung visite d t he  reconstruct i on  works inJun e of that ye ar.  Conve rs ion of th e H asŏng —Haeju — HaejuPort sect io n  to st a ndard g a u ge  too k place in 1958.W or k  was carried o ut byyo u th " vol unt eer" teams ,who f i nishedt he p r oje c t on 12 Augus t 1958 – 75 day s afte rwor k  began . Inho n our  of the eff orts  of the y outh v o lunteer teams,the Sa riw ŏn— Haej u  l in e w as giv e nits cur rent nam e,  H wangh ae C h ' ŏ n gnyŏ n L ine– Hwa nghae Youth L ine .

I n  19 56, t he ra ilwa yfacto ries a t Wes tP'yŏngyang (tod ay's  Kim Chon g-t 'a e E le ctric Locomo tiv e W orks; i t recei v edit s p re sent name in 1969to h on our Sout h Kore a nre v olutiona ry  ac tivi s t  KimChon g -t 'ae, a m embero fth e Revol ut ionary  P art y f or Re u nifi cation , who wa s exe c uted by the So u th Korean gov e rn m e nt that  ye ar.) and at  Wŏn s an ( the4  J une Rolli ng St oc k  W o rks) were rebuilt a nd  expan ded w ith Polish as sistance.T h e  locomot ivef ac t ory was reopen ed on  29 August 1959, wh ile t he 4 Jun e Works,m a nufactur ing  fr eig htc a rs  as well as r e p airi ng  steamloc omotive s a ndbus ses ,became op erationa lon  1 5Jun e 195 7 . The st at ion  b uil dingo f P'yŏ ngyan g St at io n , w hich ha d  b e e n ma de  m ostl y o fwoodandh adbeen de stroyed d uri n g th eKo rean Wa r, was also r eb uilt, with  t hegrandi o s e stonestation building in use today,wit h a t otal  area of be ing op ene d  in 19 57. To  trai nnew g enera t i on s o frailway en g i nee rs an drail way wor kers, the P'yŏngya n g R ailway Univer sit y wa s op ene d  i n  Se pt e mbe r 1959.

Thus, by  the end o ft he  1950s, No r thKo rea's r ail net workh ad been  restored  to whatit  had b een  during th e period  of Japan e se ru l e,  with   o f stan da rdgauge  and o f n arrow  gauge  l ines o nce a ga in opera tional.

The 1960s: Ele ctrifi catio n a nd the ad van c esof the Ch 'ŏll ima Moveme nt
Th e 196 0sw ere a  bre a kt hro u gh de cade for North Ko rea . Wi th the reco n s t ruc tionofd amagecaus ed by the KoreanW ar nearly comp lete , gre ata dvan ce s were being m ade  u n d er the C h' ŏllima Move ment, th eN orthKorean  equiv alent o f Ch i na's G reat  Le ap Forwar d;th e  effort swe r e both  foc us sed on  and a i dedb y  the railways
wanghae Main_Line was,_like most other lines,_extensively damaged_in_the Korean_War;_refurbishment of the_Hwanghae Main Line_was completed in 1956,_and Kim Il-sung_visited_the reconstruction works in June of that year. Conversion of the Hasŏng—Haeju—Haeju Port section_to_standard gauge_took_place_in 1958. Work was carried_out by youth "volunteer" teams,_who finished_the project on 12 August 1958 – 75_days_after work began._In honour of the efforts of the youth volunteer_teams, the Sariwŏn—Haeju line was given_its current name,_Hwanghae_Ch'ŏngnyŏn_Line – Hwanghae Youth_Line.

In 1956, the railway factories at_West P'yŏngyang (today's Kim Chong-t'ae Electric_Locomotive Works; it received its present name_in 1969 to honour South Korean_revolutionary activist Kim Chong-t'ae, a_member of_the Revolutionary Party for Reunification,_who was executed_by the_South Korean government_that year.) and at Wŏnsan (the_4 June Rolling_Stock Works) were rebuilt and expanded_with_Polish assistance. The_locomotive_factory_was reopened_on 29 August_1959,_while the_4_June Works, manufacturing freight cars as_well_as repairing steam locomotives and busses, became_operational on 15 June_1957._The station building of_P'yŏngyang Station, which had been_made mostly of wood and had_been destroyed_during the_Korean War, was also rebuilt, with the grandiose stone station building_in use today, with a total_area of  being_opened in_1957._To train new_generations_of railway_engineers and railway workers, the P'yŏngyang Railway_University was_opened in September 1959.

Thus, by the_end of the 1950s,_North_Korea's rail network had been restored_to what it had been during_the period of Japanese rule,_with__of standard gauge and _of narrow gauge lines once again_operational.

The 1960s: Electrification_and the advances of the Ch'ŏllima Movement

The_1960s_were a breakthrough decade for North_Korea._With the reconstruction of damage caused_by_the_Korean War nearly complete, great_advances were being made under the_Ch'ŏllima Movement, the North Korean equivalent of China's Great_Leap Forward; the_efforts were both focussed on_and_aided_by the railways