Hoeryong Tangwang Line

Hoeryŏng Colliery Line
Hoeryŏng Ch'ŏngnyŏn Station
Overview
Native name회령탄광선(會寧炭鑛線)
StatusOperational
OwnerTomun Railway (1928–1929)
Chosen Government Railway (1929–1933)
South Manchuria Railway (1933–1940)
Chosen Government Railway (1940–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleHoeryŏng-si, North Hamgyŏng
Termini
Stations2 (formerly 5)
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
History
Opened11 August 1928
Technical
Line length10.6 km (6.6 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map
Hambuk Line
Hoeryŏng Colliery Line
Tumen River
to Rajin
0.0
 Hoeryŏng Ch'ŏngnyŏn
(bridge appx 440 m (1,440 ft))
5.3
 Yŏngsu
Closed
 Tokhŭng-ri (Hoeryŏng Tobacco Factory)
(bridge appx 40 m (130 ft))
(bridge appx 40 m (130 ft))
9.2
 Pongŭi
Closed
(bridge appx 210 m (690 ft))
10.6
 Yusŏn (coal mine)
11.7
 Singyerim (coal mine)
Closed
Hoeryong Tangwang Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
회령탄광선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationHoeryeongtangwang-seon
McCune–ReischauerHoeryŏngt'an'gwang-sŏn

The Hoeryŏng T'an'gwang Line (Hoeryŏng Colliery Line) is a non-electrified standard-gauge freight-only secondary line of the Korean State Railway in North Korea, running from Hoeryŏng Ch'ŏngnyŏn on the Hambuk Line to Yusŏn.

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