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15-418: Hamnam Line may refer to: Hamnam Line (Chōtetsu) former name of Kŭmgol Line former name of Sinhŭng Line (Hamhung to Yŏnggwang) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hamnam Line . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

30-586: A narrow gauge line, frequent accidents on the line led the Korean State Railway to convert the Hamhŭng—Sinhŭng to standard gauge for greater safety and increased transportation capacity. After the regauging of this section, West Hamhŭng station was disconnected from the Hamhŭng—Sinhŭng, leaving Hamhŭng as the only direct junction point with the Sŏho Line . Electrification of the line to Pujŏnhoban

45-581: Is an electrified 762 mm ( 2 ft 6 in ) narrow gauge railway line of the Korean State Railway in South Hamgyŏng Province , North Korea , running from Hamhŭng ( Hamhŭng-si ) to Pujŏnhoban ( Pujŏn-gun ) on Lake Pujŏn via Sinhŭng ( Sinhŭng-gun ). Between Hamhŭng and Sinhŭng, a distance of 40.9 km (25.4 mi), the line is standard gauge, but the remaining 50.6 km (31.4 mi) from Sinhŭng to

60-855: The Chōsen Railway ( Chōtetsu ) of colonial-era Korea to a small network of 762 mm (30.0 in) narrow gauge railway lines in South Hamgyeong Province . A line from Hamheung on the Hamgyeong Line of the Chōsen Government Railway to Oro , to exploit forestry and other resources in the area, was originally planned by the Chosen Forestry Railway as part of a trunk line connecting Hamhung to Manpo via Changjin and Huju . The first section, 17.0 km (10.6 mi) from Hamheung to Oro,

75-664: The Japanese colonial era , the privately owned Sinhŭng Railway built a network of narrow-gauge lines north of Hamhŭng. These were the Hamnam Line (not to be confused with the line of the same name of the Chosen Magnesite Development Railway , nowadays called Kŭmgol Line), to assist in the construction of the Pujŏn River hydroelectric power plant and to exploit forestry and other resources in

90-838: The Namhŭng Line . After the establishment of the DPRK and the nationalisation of its railways, the Hamnam Line was split up, with the Hamhŭng - Oro - Sinhŭng section becoming the Sinhŭng Line, and the Oro - Sangt'ong section becoming part of the Changjin Line . At the same time, the Songhŭng Line was merged into the Sinhŭng Line, extending it to its current length. Originally built entirely as

105-587: The area. When complete, the Hamnam Line ran from Hamhŭng to Hamnam Sinhŭng (nowadays called simply Sinhŭng) via Oro (nowadays Yŏnggwang), with a branch from Oro to Sang'tong. Later, the Sinhŭng Railway opened the Songhŭng Line from Sinhŭng to Pujŏnhoban. The Sinhŭng Railway was bought by the Chosen Railway on 22 April 1938. Between 1934 and 1936, the Sinhŭng Railway opened a line south from Hamhŭng,

120-406: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hamnam_Line&oldid=932862677 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hamnam Line (Ch%C5%8Dtetsu) Hamnam Line (咸南線, Kan'nan-sen ) was the name given by

135-814: The nationalisation of its railways, the Hamnam Line was split up, with the Hamheung - Oro - Sinheung section becoming the Sinhŭng Line , and the Oro - Sangtong section becoming part of the Changjin Line . At the same time, the Songheung Line was merged into the Sinhŭng Line. In the November 1942 timetable, the last issued prior to the start of the Pacific War , Chōtetsu operated the following schedule of third-class-only local passenger services: Sinhung Line [REDACTED] The Sinhŭng Line

150-561: The present Hamnam Songheung Station was opened 1.0 km (0.62 mi) from Hasongheung, and on 10 September 1933, the line was extended 31.6 km (19.6 mi) to Bujeonhoban . The Sinheung Railway was absorbed by Chōtetsu on 22 April 1938, and Chōtetsu separated the Hamnam Sinheung –Bujeonhoban section from the Hamnam Line, naming that portion the Songheung Line . After the establishment of North Korea and

165-466: The region. A pair of local passenger trains, 880/881 , operate on the standard gauge section of this line between Hamhŭng and Sinhŭng ; there are also passenger trains on the narrow-gauge section north of Sinhŭng. A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified; a pink background indicates that section is 762 mm ( 2 ft 6 in ) narrow gauge ; an orange background indicates that section

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180-477: The terminus at Pujŏnhoban is 762 mm ( 2 ft 6 in ) narrow gauge ; the narrow gauge section is also electrified. Though primarily an industrial railway connecting to the Pujŏn River hydroelectric power plant, it also plays an important role in passenger transportation in the region. There is a 550 m (1,800 ft) section between Songhŭng and Pujŏllyŏng that is cable-hauled . During

195-434: Was completed in 1992. The primary outbound freight shipped on the Sinhŭng Line is wood; potatoes and metals are also shipped out. Goods arriving onto the line from elsewhere include coal ( anthracite and bituminous ), fertiliser, aquatic products, grains and cement. Though primarily an industrial railway connecting to the Pujŏn River hydroelectric power plant, it also plays an important role in passenger transportation in

210-469: Was followed on 1 February 1928 by the 20.0 km (12.4 mi) section from Pungsang to Hamnam Songheung . Two years later, on 1 February 1930 the Hamnam Line was taken over by a newly established subsidiary company, the Sinheung Railway . The Sinheung Railway continued to expand the network, and on 15 January 1932, after the existing Hamnam Songheung Station was renamed Hasonghung Station,

225-651: Was opened on 7 June 1923, and on 25 August 1923, the 11.2 km (7.0 mi) Oro–Jangpung section and West Hamheung Station were opened. On 1 September 1923, the Chōsen Forestry Railway merged with five other private railway companies to form the Chōsen Railway ( Chōtetsu ); Chōtetsu subsequently named the Hamheung–Jangpung line Hamnam Line . On 1 October 1926, Chōtetsu opened a 15.1 km (9.4 mi) section of line from Oro to Sangtong ; this

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