Hoeryŏng T'an'gwang Line

Heoryŏng Colliery Line
Overview
Native name 회령탄광선(會寧炭鑛線)
Type Heavy rail, Freight rail
Status Operational
Locale North Hamgyŏng
Termini Hoeryŏng
Yusŏn
Stations 3
Operation
Opened 11 August 1928
Owner Korean State Railway
Operator(s) Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length 10.6 km (6.6 mi)
Number of tracks Single track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Route map
Legend
Hambuk Line
0.0 Hoeryŏng
Hambuk Line
5.3 Pongŭi
10.6 Yusŏn
Hoeryŏng T'an'gwang Line
Chosŏn'gŭl 회령탄광선
Hancha
Revised Romanization Hoeryeongtangwangseon
McCune–Reischauer Hoeryŏngt'an'gwangsŏn

The Hoeryŏng T'an'gwang Line (Hoeryŏng Colliery Line) is a non-electrified standard-gauge (freight-only) secondary line of the North Korean State Railway running from Hoeryŏng on the Hambuk Line to Yusŏn.[1]

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

Distance Station Name (Transcribed) Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl) Connections
0.0 Hoeryŏng 회령 Hambuk Line
5.3 Pongŭi 봉의
10.6 Yusŏn 유선

References

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