Solgol Tangwang Line Explained

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Solgol T'an'gwang Line
Other Name:Solgol Colliery Line
Native Name:솔골탄광선 (솔골炭鑛線)
Native Name Lang:ko
Type:Heavy rail, Freight rail
Status:Operational
Locale:South P'yŏngan
Start:Songnam Ch'ŏngnyŏn
End:Solgol
Stations:2
Open:1970s
Owner:Korean State Railway
Linelength Km:4.4
Tracks:Single track
Electrification:3000 V DC Catenary
Context:north
Hangul:솔골탄광선
Hanja:솔골
Mr:Solgolt'an'gwang-sŏn
Rr:Solgoltan'gwang-seon

The Solgol T'an'gwang Line, or Solgol Colliery Line, is an electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Songnam Ch'ŏngnyŏn Station on the P'yŏngdŏk Line to the Songnam Youth Colliery at Solgol.[1]

History

The line was opened by the Korean State Railway in the 1970s.[2]

Route

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

Distance (km) Station Name Former Name
Total S2S Transcribed Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) Transcribed Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) Connections
0.00.0Songnam Ch'ŏngnyŏn송남청년 (松南靑年)Songnam송남 (松南)P'yŏngdŏk Line
4.44.4Solgol솔골 (-)

Notes and References

  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō)
  2. Choe, Un-sik, 한국의 전통 사회 운송 기구,, pp. 114