Kocham_Tangwang_Line Knowpia

Koch'am T'an'gwang Line
Koch'am T'an'gwang Line
Overview
Other name(s)	Koch'am Colliery Line
Native name	고참탄광선(古站炭鑛線)
Status	Operational
Owner	Chosen Government Railway (1937–1945); Korean State Railway (since 1945)
Locale	North Hamgyŏng
Termini	Myŏngch'ŏn; Sinmyŏngch'ŏn;
Stations	2
Service
Type	Heavy rail, Freight rail
History
Opened	~1937
Technical
Line length	4.3 km (2.7 mi)
Number of tracks	Single track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	3000 V DC Catenary
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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]

History edit

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

A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.