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+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 edit

The line was opened by the Korean State Railway in the 1970s.[2]

Route edit

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 edit

  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