Songrim Line

The Songrim Line is a partially electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway in South Hwanghae Province, North Korea, running from Hwangju on the P'yŏngbu Line to Songrim.

Songrim Line
Overview
Other name(s)Kyŏmip'o Line 겸이포선 (兼二浦線)
Native name송림선 (松林線)
StatusOperational
OwnerKorean State Railway
LocaleNorth Hwanghae
Termini
Stations4 (incl. Songrim Hwamul)
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Passenger & freight rail
Regional rail
Operator(s)Korean State Railway
History
Opened1 April 1908
Technical
Line length14.2 km (8.8 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Overhead line
Hwangju-Changch'ŏlli
Route map

0.0
Hwangju
(bridge appx 30 m (98 ft))
Hongjuch'ŏn
6.7
Changch'ŏlli
(bridge appx 45 m (148 ft))
Hongjuch'ŏn
KPA coal facility
11.3
Songrim Ch'ŏngnyŏn
mine
Songrim Port
Songrim Port
14.2
Songrim Hwamul
Hwanghae Iron & Steel Complex
1.8
underground facility
fuel dump
Songrim Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
송림선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationSongnim-seon
McCune–ReischauerSongrim-sŏn

The line continues past Songrim Ch'ŏngnyŏn Station to the freight-only Songrim Hwamul Station and the Hwanghae Iron & Steel Complex.

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