Hwanghae Chongnyon Line

The Hwanghae Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line is an electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway in the North and South Hwanghae provinces of North Korea, running from Sariwŏn to Haeju. It connects to the P'yŏngbu Line at Sariwŏn, to the Ŭnnyul Line at Ŭnp'a, to the Paech'ŏn Line at Changbang, and to the Ongjin Line at Haeju. It plays an important role in the transportation of freight and passengers in North and South Hwanghae provinces, serving important mining and industrial areas, as well as one of the DPRK's most important ports for foreign trade.

Hwanghae Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line
Overview
Native name황해청년선(黃海靑年線)
StatusOperational
OwnerChosen Railway (1919–1944)
Chosen Government Railway (1944–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleNorth Hwanghae
South Hwanghae
Termini
Stations14
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Passenger/Freight
Regional rail
History
OpenedStages between 1919−1944
Technical
Line length91.4 km (56.8 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Old gauge762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
(Hasŏng - Haeju)
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

P'yŏngbu Line
Sariwŏn Knitwear Factory
0.0
Sariwŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn
4.6
East Sariwŏn
5.9
Songsan
West Pongsan
2.8 Cement Complex
10.0
Pongsan
(bridge appx 220 metres (720 ft))
P'yŏngbu Line
former ore mine
former ore mine
Sŏhŭng River
13.6
Ŭnp'a
(bridge appx 145 metres (476 ft))
Ŭnnyul Line
(bridge appx 125 metres (410 ft))
(bridge appx 120 metres (390 ft))
21.1
Mukch'ŏn
Ŭnp'ach'ŏn
former Changyŏn Line
0.0
Samgang
Closed
(tunnel appx 240 metres (790 ft))
former Changyŏn Line
former Sahae Line
6.0
Kwangt'an
former mine
Closed
(bridge appx 325 metres (1,066 ft))
Ŭnnyul Line
10.8
Sŏkt'an
former mine
Closed
27.3
Ŏsa
old Hwanghae Line alignment
(bridge appx 135 metres (443 ft))
12.9
0.0
Hwasan
Closed
former Naet'o Line/Ŭnp'a Lake
2.1
Naet'o
former mine
Closed
16.2
Changsusan
Closed
(bridge appx 60 metres (200 ft))
(bridge appx 340 metres (1,120 ft))
(bridge appx 155 metres (509 ft))
36.1
Unyang
Closed
20.9
Miryŏk
Closed
(bridge appx 160 metres (520 ft))
41.7
Hasŏng
52.9
Kuhasŏng
Closed
43.7
52.5
Sinwŏn
Sinwŏn Cement Factory
quarry
(bridge appx 30 metres (98 ft))
former Sahae Line
Muhakch'ŏn
Changsu Reservoir
49.3
47.2
Ch'ilmansan
Changsu Reservoir
54.1
Yŏmt'an (former)
Closed
55.6
Yŏmt'an
(bridge appx 80 metres (260 ft))
(bridge appx 60 metres (200 ft))
Ŭpch'ŏn
65.2
Sinjumak
62.4
Sinjumak (former)
Closed
(bridge appx 90 metres (300 ft))
71.9
69.2
Hakhyŏn
Paech'ŏn Line
82.5
Changbang
West Sea
90.3
75.6
East Haeju
91.4
Haeju Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Ongjin Line
77.9
Haeju
Closed
Hwanghae Chongnyon Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
황해청년선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationHwanghae Cheongnyeon-seon
McCune–ReischauerHwanghae Ch'ŏngnyŏn-sŏn
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