Sochang Line

Sŏch'ang Line
Overview
Native name 서창선 (西倉線)
Type Heavy rail, Freight rail
Status Operational
Locale Tŏkch'ŏn-si,
South P'yŏngan
Termini Tŏkch'ŏn
Sŏch'ang
Stations 4
Operation
Owner Korean State Railway
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
Route map
 P'yŏngdŏk Line
 Sŏch'ang Line
 Sinsŏng Line
 Hoedun Line
 Hyŏngbong Line
Sŭngri Motors
0.0 Tŏkch'ŏn
Sŭngri Motors
3.6 Sŏdŏkch'ŏn
8.7 Ch'ŏlgisan
11.6 Sŏch'angcoal mine
Sochang Line
Chosŏn'gŭl 서창선
Hancha 西倉線
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
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

  1. 1 2 3 Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō) ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6

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