Chongnam Line

The Ch'ŏngnam Line is a partially electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway in South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Ch'ŏngnam on the northern part of the Sŏhae Line to Samch'ŏnp'o via a loop line connecting several collieries to the mainline of the Sŏhae Line.[1]

Ch'ŏngnam Line
Overview
Native name청남선 (清南線)
StatusClosed
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleSouth P'yŏngan
Termini
  • Ch'ŏngnam
  • Sŏsi; Ch'angdong
Stations7
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
Regional rail
History
Opened1987
Technical
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Overhead line
Ch'ŏngnam−Ch'illi, Ch'ŏngnam−Samch'ŏnp'o−Sŏsi
Route map

0.0
Ch'ŏngnam
5.2
Ryongrim coal mine
Closed
15.2
Samch'ŏnp'o
6.3
Ch'illi coal mine
Closed
Sŏhae Line to Sŏsi
8.6
Wŏnhŭng coal mine
Closed
10.9
Ch'angdong coal mine
Closed
Sŏhae Line to Namdong
Chongnam Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
청남선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationCheongnam-seon
McCune–ReischauerCh'ŏngnam-sŏn

History

The Korean State Railway built the Sŏhae Line to exploit coal fields in the area, opening the MundŏkCh'ŏngnamSamch'ŏnp'oNamdong line in the 1970s;[2] electrification of the line to Namdong was completed in 1978.

In 1987 the line was expanded in two directions - one an extension westwards from Ch'ŏngnam (see Sŏhae Line), and the other a loop line from Samch'ŏnp'o - called the Ch'ŏngnam Line - along with a connecting line to Sŏsi on the new extension.[2] Part of the loop, from Samch'ŏnp'o to Ch'illi, was electrified.

Most of the trackage was later abandoned, including the entirety of the Ch'ŏngnam Line loop.

Services

Much of the coal that originated on the line was shipped to the Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River Thermal Power Plant on the Ch'ŏnghwaryŏk Line.[3]

Route

A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.

Distance (km)Station NameFormer Name
TotalS2STranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)TranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)Connections
0.0 0.0 Ch'ŏngnam 청남 (清南) Sŏhae Line
5.2 5.2 Ryongrim 룡림 (龍林) Closed.
6.3 1.1 Ch'illi 칠리 (七里) Closed.
8.6 2.3 Wŏnhŭng 원흥 (元興) Closed.
10.9 2.8 Ch'angdong 창동 (倉東) Closed.
15.2 4.3 Samch'ŏnp'o 삼천포 (三川浦) (Sŏhae Line)

References

  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
  2. Choe, Un-sik, 한국의 전통 사회 운송 기구, ISBN 978-89-7300-728-8, pp. 114-115
  3. North Korea Geographic Information: Transportation Geography - P'yŏngŭi Line (in Korean)

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