Sechon Line

Sech'ŏn Line
Overview
Native name세천선 (細川線)
StatusOperational
OwnerTomun Railway (1920–1929)
Chosen Government Railway (1929-1934)
South Manchuria Railway (1934-1940)
Chosen Government Railway (1940-1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleNorth Hamgyŏng
Termini
Stations3
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Freight rail
Regional rail
History
Opened1920
Technical
Line length14.4 km (8.9 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC
Route map
Hambuk Line
Sech'ŏn Line
0.0
 Sinhakpo
(tunnel appx 320 m (1,050 ft))
(tunnel appx 120 m (390 ft))
(bridge appx 100 m (330 ft))
(bridge appx 70 m (230 ft))
(bridge appx 35 m (115 ft))
(bridge appx 50 m (160 ft))
(bridge appx 85 m (279 ft))
(bridge appx 60 m (200 ft))
8.6
 Sech'ŏn mine
(bridge appx 35 m (115 ft))
(bridge appx 55 m (180 ft))
(bridge appx 55 m (180 ft))
(bridge appx 45 m (148 ft))
14.4
 Chungbong mine(중봉탄광)
Sechon Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
세천선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationSecheon-seon
McCune–ReischauerSech'ŏn-sŏn

The Sech'ŏn Line is an electrified 14.4 km (8.9 mi) long railway line of the Korean State Railway in North Korea, connecting Sinhakpo on the Hambuk Line with Chungbong.

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