Sohae Line

Sŏhae Line
Overview
Other name(s)Anju Colliery Line
(안주탄광성 安州炭鑛線)
Native name서해선 (西海線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleSouth P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations10
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Passenger & freight rail
Regional rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
History
OpenedMundŏk–Namdong: 1970s
Ch'ŏngnam–Hwap'ung: 1987
Closed2000s
Technical
Line length22.4 km (13.9 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Overhead line
Mundŏk-P'yŏngnam Sŏho,
Ch'ŏngnam-Sŏsi
Route map

Taegyo
0.0
Mundŏk
(bridge appx 50 m (160 ft))
5.6
Sŏngbŏp
11.6
0.0
Ch'ŏngnam
coal mine
DPRK-Iran Friendship Ripsŏk Co-op Farm
2.2
Ripsŏk T'an'gwang coal mine
15.6
0.0
Samch'ŏnp'o
5.0
T'aehyang coal mine
coal mine
4.1
Sŏsi
10.2
P'yŏngnam Sŏho
coal mine
13.5
Hwap'ung coal mine
Closed
(bridge appx 50 m (160 ft))
22.4
Namdong
Closed
Closed
Sohae Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
서해선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationSeohae-seon
McCune–ReischauerSŏhae-sŏn

The Sŏhae Line, also known as the Anju Colliery Line (안주 탄광선), is a partially electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway in South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Mundŏk on the P'yŏngŭi Line to Hwap'ung.[1] The line is electrified between Mundŏk and P'yŏngnam Sŏho and between Ch'ŏngnam and Sŏsi.

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