Secondary line of the Korean State Railway
| Hŏch'ŏn Line |
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| Status | Operational |
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| Owner | Tanp'ung Railway (1939–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945) |
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| Locale | South Hamgyŏng |
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| Stations | 12 |
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| Type | Heavy rail, Regional rail |
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| Opened | 26 Aug. 1939 |
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| Line length | 80.3 km (49.9 mi) |
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| Number of tracks | Single track |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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| Electrification | 3000 V DC Catenary
(Tanch'ŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn – Hŏch'ŏn) |
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Hoch'ŏn Line
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Yŏhaejin
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Munam
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Tuŏn
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Tanch'ŏn Refinery
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0.0
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Tanch'ŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn
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Omongri
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Tanch'ŏn Port
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7.0
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Tongdae mine
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10.1
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Changdŏk
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Closed
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21.1
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Haunsŭng
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(bridge appx 220 m (720 ft))
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(bridge appx 200 m (660 ft))
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(tunnel appx 175 m (574 ft))
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(bridge appx 140 m (460 ft))
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(bridge appx 60 m (200 ft))
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(overpass appx 25 m (82 ft))
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(bridge appx 130 m (430 ft))
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32.6
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Sangnong
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(tunnel appx 220 m (720 ft))
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(tunnel appx 240 m (790 ft))
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39.3
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Chungch'on
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(bridge appx 130 m (430 ft))
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(tunnel appx 135 m (443 ft))
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43.5
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Nongch'on
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(bridge appx 120 m (390 ft))
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(bridge appx 155 m (509 ft))
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49.7
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Ch'udong
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(bridge appx 190 m (620 ft))
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(tunnel appx 90 m (300 ft))
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(bridge appx 85 m (279 ft))
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54.7
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Hŏch'ŏn
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(tunnel appx 245 m (804 ft))
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60.9
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Suŭi
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(bridge appx 120 m (390 ft))
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(tunnel appx 80 m (260 ft))
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67.1
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Changp'a
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71.3
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Poch'iri
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(tunnel appx 380 m (1,250 ft))
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(bridge appx 120 m (390 ft))
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(bridge appx 140 m (460 ft))
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(tunnel appx 130 m (430 ft))
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78.9
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Hahonggun
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80.3
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Honggun
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The Hŏch'ŏn Line is a partially electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway running from Tanch'ŏn on the P'yŏngra Line to Honggun.[1]
