Pinallon Line

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
TerminiHamhŭng Choch'ajang
Hŭngnam
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 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map

 Pinallon Line
 Sŏho Line
 P'yŏngra Line
 Sinhŭng Line
P'yŏngra Line
Sŏho Line
0.0
 Hamhŭng Choch'ajang
P'yŏngra Line
3.4
 Sŏngch'ŏngang
limits of February 8 Vinylon Complex
Hamhŭng Thermal Power Plant
 Pinallon Sŏho Line
5.7
 Pinallon Pinallon Line
limits of February 8 Vinylon Complex
Hŭngnam Pharmaceutical Factory
(bridge appx 35 m (115 ft))
arsenal
7.6
 Unjung
9.6
 Ryongsŏng
P'yŏngra Line
Ryongsŏng Machine Complex
11.2
 Hŭngnam Port
 Hadŏk
Hŭngnam Fertiliser Complex
15.4
 Hŭngnam
Sŏho
P'yŏngra Line
Pinallon Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
비날론선
Hancha
비날론線
Revised RomanizationBinallon-seon
McCune–ReischauerPinallon-sŏn

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

History

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

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:

  • the February 8 Vinylon Complex (via Sŏngch'ŏngang and Pinallon stations),
  • the Hŭngnam Pharmaceutical Factory (via Sŏngch'ŏngang Station),
  • the Hŭngnam Silicate Brick Factory (via Sŏngch'ŏngang and Unjung stations),
  • the Hamhŭng Thermal Power Plant (via Unjung Station),
  • the Ryongsŏng Machine Complex (via Ryongsŏng Station),
  • the Hŭngnam Smelter (via Ryongsŏng),
  • Hŭngnam Port
  • the Hŭngnam Fertiliser Complex (via Ryongsŏng and Hŭngnam stations),

as well as several other smaller enterprises.

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 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
  1. 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?

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