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Railway in South Pyongan, North Korea
Solgol T'an'gwang Line
Overview
Other name(s)Solgol Colliery Line
Native name솔골탄광선 (솔골炭鑛線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleSouth P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
History
Opened1970s
Technical
Line length4.4 km (2.7 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

Legend
0.0 Songnam Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'yŏngdŏk Line
(bridge appx 60 m (200 ft))
4.4 Solgol Songnam Youth Coal Mine
Solgol Tangwang Line
Chosŏn'gŭl솔골탄광선
Hancha솔골炭鑛線
Revised RomanizationSolgoltangwangseon
McCune–ReischauerSolgolt'an'gwangsŏn

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.

History

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

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
0.0 0.0 Songnam Ch'ŏngnyŏn 송남청년 (松南靑年) Songnam 송남 (松南) P'yŏngdŏk Line
4.4 4.4 Solgol 솔골 (-)

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
Solgol T'an'gwang Line
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