Kocham Tangwang Line
| Koch'am T'an'gwang Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Other name(s) | Koch'am Colliery Line | ||
| Native name | 고참탄광선(古站炭鑛線) | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Chosen Government Railway (1937–1945) Korean State Railway (since 1945) | ||
| Locale | North Hamgyŏng | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 2 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail, Freight rail | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | ~1937 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 4.3 km (2.7 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Single track | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 3000 V DC Catenary | ||
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| Kocham Tangwang Line | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 고참탄광선 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Gochamtan'gwang-seon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Koch'amt'an'gwang-sŏn |
The Koch'am T'an'gwang Line, or Koch'am Colliery Line, is an electrified 4.3 km (2.7 mi) long freight-only railway line of the Korean State Railway in North Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea, from Myŏngch'ŏn on the P'yŏngra Line to Sinmyŏngch'ŏn and the Myŏngch'ŏn Coal Complex.[1]
History
The line was originally opened around 1937 by the Chosen Government Railway.
Route
A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.
| Distance (Total; km) |
Distance (S2S; km) |
Station Name (Transcribed) |
Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)) |
Former Name (Transcribed) |
Former Name (Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)) |
Connections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 | Myŏngch'ŏn | 명천 (明川) | Koch'am | 고참 (古站) | P'yŏngra Line |
| 4.3 | 4.3 | Sinmyŏngch'ŏn | 신명천 (新明天) |
References
- ^ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō) ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
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