The Pinallon Line or Vinylon Line is an electrified, freight-only industrial railway line of the Korean State Railway in Hamhŭng, South Hamgyŏng, North Korea, running from Hamhung marshalling yard to Hŭngnam via the February 8 Vinylon Complex in Hŭngnam.[1]

Pinallon Line
Overview
Other name(s)Vinylon Line
Native name비날론선
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleHamhŭng-si
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
History
OpenedMay 1961
Technical
Line length14.1 km (8.8 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

Pinallon Line
Sŏho Line
P'yŏngra Line
Sinhŭng Line
0.0
Hamhŭng Choch'ajang
3.4
Sŏngch'ŏngang
Pinallon Sŏho Line
5.7
Pinallon Pinallon Line
(bridge appx 35 m (115 ft))
arsenal
7.6
Unjung
9.6
Ryongsŏng
11.2
Hŭngnam Port
Hadŏk
15.4
Hŭngnam
Sŏho
Pinallon Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
비날론선
Hancha
비날론
Revised RomanizationBinallon-seon
McCune–ReischauerPinallon-sŏn

It runs parallel to the narrow-gauge Sŏho Line for most of its length.

History

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The Pinallon Line was opened by the Korean State Railway in May 1961, when the February 8 Vinylon Complex was opened,[2] as the existing narrow-gauge Sŏho Line was insufficient to meet the freight-hauling requirements of the industrial complex.

Services

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With the narrow-gauge Sŏho Line handling the passenger traffic, primarily workers at the various industries located along the line,[1] the Pinallon Line transports only the freight heading to and from the various industries located along the line.

These industries include:

as well as several other smaller enterprises.

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 Hamhŭng Choch'ajang 함흥조차 (咸興操車) P'yŏngra Line
3.4 3.4 Sŏngch'ŏngang 성천강 (城川江) Sŏho Line
5.7 2.3 Pinallon (Vinylon) 비날론 (-) Sŏho Line
7.6 1.9 Unjung 운중 (雲中) Sŏho Line
9.6 2.0 Ryongsŏng 룡성 (龍城) Sŏho Line
11.2 1.6 Hŭngnamhang (Hŭngnam Port) 흥남항 (興南港)
14.1 2.9 Hŭngnam 흥남 (興南) Sŏho Line,
P'yŏngra Line

References

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  1. ^ a b Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
  2. ^ ‘2.8 비날론 연합기업소’는 무엇인가?