Soho Line

The Sŏho Line is an electrified 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) narrow gauge railway line of the Korean State Railway in Hamhŭng-si, North Korea, running from Hamhŭng to Hŭngnam and Sŏho.

Sŏho Line
A narrow-gauge passenger train on the Sŏho Line.
Overview
Native name서호선 (西湖線)
StatusOperational
OwnerSinhŭng Railway (1934–1938)
Chosen Railway (1938–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
Termini
Stations11
Service
TypeLight rail, Passenger rail
Regional rail
Depot(s)West Hamhŭng
History
Opened11 May 1934 (Hamhŭng—Ch'ŏngiri (Hadŏk))
5 March 1936 (Ch'ŏngiri—Naeho)
15 December 1936 (Naeho—Sŏhojin)
Technical
Line length17.6 km (10.9 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Electrification1500 V DC Overhead line
Route map

 Sŏho Line
 Pinallon Line
 P'yŏngra Line
 Sinhŭng Line
0.0
 West Hamhŭng
 Hamhŭng
P'yŏngra Line to P'yŏngyang
1.2
 Sap'o
Horyŏnch'ŏn
(bridge appx 320 m (1,050 ft))
 Hamhŭng Choch'ajang
3.5
 Sangsu
5.9
 Sŏngch'ŏngang
limits of February 8 Vinylon Complex
 Ch'anghŭng
Hamhŭng Thermal Power Plant
7.6
 Hungdok
Hamhŭng Silicate Brick Factory
Hŭngnam Pharmaceutical Factory
(bridge appx 35 m (115 ft))
10.0
 Unsong
Ryongsŏng Machine Complex
12.0
 Ryongsŏng
13.6
 Hadŏk
 Hŭngnam Port
15.6
 Hŭngnam
17.6
 Sŏho
P'yŏngra Line
P'yŏngra Line to Rajin
Soho Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
서호선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationSeoho-seon
McCune–ReischauerSŏho-sŏn
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