Sochang Line
Appearance
Sŏch'ang Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | 서창선 (西倉線) | ||
Status | Operational | ||
Owner | Korean State Railway | ||
Locale | Tŏkch'ŏn-si, South P'yŏngan | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 4 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Heavy rail, Freight rail | ||
Operator(s) | Korean State Railway | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 11.6 km (7.2 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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Sochang Line | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 서창선 |
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Hancha | |
Revised Romanization | Seochang-seon |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏch'ang-sŏn |
The Sŏch'ang Line is an electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in Tŏkch'ŏn-si, South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Tŏkch'ŏn on the P'yŏngdŏk Line to Sŏch'ang.[1] It connects to the Sŏch'ang Line at West Tŏkch'ŏn, whilst the Hoedun Line and the Hyŏngbong Line connect at Ch'ŏlgisan.[1]
Services
Local passenger trains 723/724 operate between Tŏkch'ŏn on the P'yŏngdŏk Line and Hyŏngbong on the Hyŏngbong Line via Sŏch'ang Line, stopping at West Tŏkch'ŏn and Ch'ŏlgisan on this line.[1]
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 |
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0.0 | 0.0 | Tŏkch'ŏn | 덕천 (徳川) | P'yŏngdŏk Line | ||
3.6 | 3.6 | West Tŏkch'ŏn (Sŏdŏkch'ŏn) | 서덕천 (西徳川) | Sinsŏng Line | ||
8.7 | 5.1 | Ch'ŏlgisan | 철기산 (鐵旗山) | Hoedun Line, Hyŏngbong Line | ||
11.6 | 2.9 | Sŏch'ang | 서창 (西倉) |
References
- ^ a b c Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō) ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6