Kocham Tangwang Line

The Koch'am T'an'gwang Line, or Koch'am Colliery Line, is an electrified 4.3 km (2.7 mi) long freight-only railway line of the Korean State Railway in North Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea, from Myŏngch'ŏn on the P'yŏngra Line to Sinmyŏngch'ŏn and the Myŏngch'ŏn Coal Complex.[1]

Koch'am T'an'gwang Line
Overview
Other name(s)Koch'am Colliery Line
Native name고참탄광선(古站炭鑛線)
StatusOperational
OwnerChosen Government Railway (1937–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleNorth Hamgyŏng
TerminiMyŏngch'ŏn
Sinmyŏngch'ŏn
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
History
Opened~1937
Technical
Line length4.3 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
P'yŏngra Line
Koch'am Colliery Line
0.0
 Myŏngch'ŏn
(bridge appx 140 m (460 ft))
1.0
Myŏngch'ŏn Coal Complex
4.3
 Sinmyŏngch'ŏn
Kocham Tangwang Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
고참탄광선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationGochamtan'gwang-seon
McCune–ReischauerKoch'amt'an'gwang-sŏn

History

The line was originally opened around 1937 by the Chosen Government Railway.

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 Myŏngch'ŏn 명천 (明川) Koch'am 고참 (古站) P'yŏngra Line
4.3 4.3 Sinmyŏngch'ŏn 신명천 (新明天)

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


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