Rajin-guyŏk () is a North Korean district on Rason in the

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(East Sea of Korea) in the

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on the northeast tip of

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. It is in the Kwanbuk region and location in the south of Rason. North of it lies the North Korea–Russia border.

Transport

Rajin Station is the terminus of both the P'yŏngra and Hambuk lines of the Korean State Railway. The Khasan–Rajin railway was opened in 1959, connecting the port of Rajin with the Russian Khasan on the

Tumen River The Tumen River, also known as the Tuman River or Duman River (), is a long river that serves as part of the boundary between China, North Korea and Russia, rising on the slopes of Mount Paektu and flowing into the Sea of Japan. The river h ...

; the river is the natural North Korea–Russia border. The railway had been renewed between 2008-2013. Coal transport from North Korea to Khasan on the renewed line started in summer 2014. As the track was built using four rails both Russian

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as well as Korean standard gauge trains can access the port of Rajin. A new Russian-North Korean terminal was commissioned in Rajin. Along with cargo transshipment and storage, the terminal makes it possible to organize coal magnetic cleaning and coal separating. Thus, the pilot part of the project aimed at the reconstruction of the Trans-Korean railway from Russia's Khasan to the seaport of Rajin just over the border.North Korea launches Russian-Korean terminal in Rason economic zone, 18 July, 2014, ITAR-TASS
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