Hoeam Line

Hoeam Line
Overview
Other name(s)Ao Line (아오선 (阿梧線))
Obong Line (오봉선(梧鳳線))
Native name회암선(灰岩線)
StatusOperational
OwnerChosen Coal Industry Co. Railway (1938–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleNorth Hamgyŏng
Termini
  • Haksong
  • Obong
Stations4
Service
TypeHeavy rail,
Regional rail, Freight rail
History
Opened9 September 1938 (Aoji−Hoeam)
14 September 1942 (Hoeam−Obong)
Technical
Line length10.4 km (6.5 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

Hoeam Line
0.0
Haksong
Ryongyŏl-lodongjagu
5.9
Hoeam
(bridge appx 180 m (590 ft))
7.5
Ŭndŏk
coal mine
(bridge appx 195 m (640 ft))
10.4
Obong coal mine
Closed
Hoeam Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
회암선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationHoeam-seon
McCune–ReischauerHoeam-sŏn

The Hoeam Line is a 10.4 km (6.5 mi) non-electrified secondary line of the Korean State Railway in Kyŏnghŭng County, North Hamgyŏng province, North Korea, running from Haksong on the Hambuk Line to Obong.