Railway line in North Korea
| Munch'ŏn Port Line |
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| Other name(s) | Koam Line 고암선 (庫岩線) |
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| Native name | 문천항선 (文川港線) |
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| Status | Operational |
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| Owner | Chosen Anthracite Co. Railway (1943–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945) |
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| Locale | Kangwŏn |
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| Stations | 3 |
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| Type | Heavy rail, Freight rail
Regional rail |
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| Opened | 17 December 1943 (Ongp'yŏng–Koam)
? (Koam–Sinhŭngri)
25 May 2018 (Sinhŭngri–Tapch'ŏn) |
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| Line length | 14.8 km (9.2 mi) |
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| Number of tracks | Single track |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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14.8
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T'apchon
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(tunnel appx 245 m (804 ft))
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(causeway appx 400 m (1,300 ft))
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(bridge appx 600 m (2,000 ft))
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11.3
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October 3 Factory
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10.3
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Sinhŭngri
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Closed
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Sinhŭng-ri
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(tunnel appx 120 m (390 ft))
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Kosŏng-ri
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Koam
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0.0
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Ongp'yŏng
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(bridge appx 65 m (213 ft))
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The Munch'ŏnhang Line, or Munch'ŏn Port Line, also known as the Koam Line, is a non-electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in Kangwŏn Province, North Korea, connecting Ongp'yŏng on the Kangwŏn Line with Tapchon.[1]
History
The line was originally opened by the Chosen Anthracite Company (Japanese: 朝鮮無煙炭株式会社, Chōsen Muentan Kabushiki Kaisha, Korean: 조선 무연탄 주식회사, Chosŏn Muyŏnt'an Chusikhoesa) on 17 December 1943 as a privately owned railway from Munch'ŏn Station on the Hamgyŏng Line (now called Ok'pyŏng Station) to Wŏnsanbukhang Station (now called Koam Station).[2] Later, the line was extended some time after the Korean War from Koam to Sinhŭng-ri.
An extension from Sinhŭng-ri to a newly developed fishing community at T'apchol-li on the Sŏngjŏn Peninsula, via a causeway and the 600 m (2,000 ft) Sŏkchon Bay Bridge (석전만다리), was opened on 25 May 2018; the opening ceremony included an inspection of the line by Kim Jong-un.[3]
Services
This line serves the May 27 Fishery Station at Koam, the October 3 Factory at Sinhŭng-ri, and the fishing community at Tapch'ŏl-li.
Route
A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.
| Distance (km) |
Station Name |
Former Name |
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S2S |
Transcribed |
Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) |
Transcribed |
Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) |
Connections
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0.0
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Ongp'yŏng
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옥평 (玉坪)
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Munch'ŏn
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문천 (文川)
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Kangwŏn Line
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| 7.4
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7.4
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Koam
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고암 (庫巖)
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Wŏnsanbukhang
(Wŏnsan North Port)
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원산북항
(元山北港)
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10.3
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2.9
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Sinhŭngri
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신흥리 (新興里)
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Closed
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| 11.3
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1.0
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October 3 Factory
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10.3 공장 (10.3工場)
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| 14.8
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3.5
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Tapch'on
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답촌 (畓村)
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Video report on the opening ceremony and inaugural train across the Sŏkchon Bay Bridge (in Korean)
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