Solgol Tangwang Line

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]

Solgol T'an'gwang Line
Overview
Other name(s)Solgol Colliery Line
Native name솔골탄광선 (솔골炭鉱線)
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
StatusOperational
LocaleSouth P'yŏngan
TerminiSongnam Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Solgol
Stations2
Operation
Opened1970s
OwnerKorean State Railway
Technical
Line length4.4 km (2.7 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

0.0
Songnam Ch'ŏngnyŏn
(bridge appx 60 m (200 ft))
4.4
Solgol
Songnam Youth Coal Mine
Solgol Tangwang Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
솔골탄광선
Hancha
솔골
Revised RomanizationSolgoltan'gwang-seon
McCune–ReischauerSolgolt'an'gwang-sŏn

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 NameFormer Name
TotalS2STranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)TranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)Connections
0.0 0.0 Songnam Ch'ŏngnyŏn 송남청년 (松南青年) Songnam 송남 (松南) P'yŏngdŏk Line
4.4 4.4 Solgol 솔골 (-)
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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

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