The Sŏch'ang Line is an electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in Tŏkch'ŏn-si, South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Tŏkch'ŏn on the P'yŏngdŏk Line to Sŏch'ang.[1] It connects to the Sinsŏng Line at West Tŏkch'ŏn, whilst the Hoedun Line and the Hyŏngbong Line connect at Ch'ŏlgisan.[1]

Sŏch'ang Line
Overview
Native name서창선 (西倉線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleTŏkch'ŏn-si,
South P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations4
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length11.6 km (7.2 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

Sŏch'ang Line
Sŭngri Motors
0.0
Tŏkch'ŏn
Sŭngri Motors
(bridge appx 150 m (490 ft))
3.6
Sŏdŏkch'ŏn
(bridge appx 100 m (330 ft))
8.7
Ch'ŏlgisan
(bridge appx 70 m (230 ft))
(bridge appx 80 m (260 ft))
11.6
Sŏch'ang
coal mine
Sochang Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
서창선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationSeochang-seon
McCune–ReischauerSŏch'ang-sŏn

Services

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Local passenger trains 723/724 operate between Tŏkch'ŏn on the P'yŏngdŏk Line and Hyŏngbong on the Hyŏngbong Line via Sŏch'ang Line, stopping at West Tŏkch'ŏn and Ch'ŏlgisan on this line.[1]

Route

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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 Tŏkch'ŏn 덕천 (德川) P'yŏngdŏk Line
3.6 3.6 West Tŏkch'ŏn (Sŏdŏkch'ŏn) 서덕천 (西德川) Sinsŏng Line
8.7 5.1 Ch'ŏlgisan 철기산 (鐵騎山) Hoedun Line, Hyŏngbong Line
11.6 2.9 Sŏch'ang 서창 (西倉)

References

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