Pinallon Line
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Pinallon Line | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 비날론선 |
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Hancha | 비날론線 |
Revised Romanization | Binallon-seon |
McCune–Reischauer | Pinallon-sŏn |
The Pinallon Line or Vinylon Line is an electrified, freight-only industrial railway line of the Korean State Railway in Hamhŭng, South Hamgyŏng, North Korea, running from Hamhung marshalling yard to Hŭngnam via the February 8 Vinylon Complex in Hŭngnam.[1]
It runs parallel to the narrow-gauge Sŏho Line for most of its length.
History
The Pinallon Line was opened by the Korean State Railway in May 1961, when the February 8 Vinylon Complex was opened,[2] as the existing narrow-gauge Sŏho Line was insufficient to meet the freight-hauling requirements of the industrial complex.
Services
With the narrow-gauge Sŏho Line handling the passenger traffic, primarily workers at the various industries located along the line,[1] the Pinallon Line transports only the freight heading to and from the various industries located along the line.
These industries include:
- the February 8 Vinylon Complex (via Sŏngch'ŏngang and Pinallon stations),
- the Hŭngnam Pharmaceutical Factory (via Sŏngch'ŏngang Station),
- the Hŭngnam Silicate Brick Factory (via Sŏngch'ŏngang and Unjung stations),
- the Hamhŭng Thermal Power Plant (via Unjung Station),
- the Ryongsŏng Machine Complex (via Ryongsŏng Station),
- the Hŭngnam Smelter (via Ryongsŏng),
- Hŭngnam Port
- the Hŭngnam Fertiliser Complex (via Ryongsŏng and Hŭngnam stations),
as well as several other smaller enterprises.
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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Total | S2S | Transcribed | Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) | Transcribed | Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) | Connections |
0.0 | 0.0 | Hamhŭng Choch'ajang | 함흥조차 (咸興操車) | P'yŏngra Line | ||
3.4 | 3.4 | Sŏngch'ŏngang | 성천강 (城川江) | Sŏho Line | ||
5.7 | 2.3 | Pinallon (Vinylon) | 비날론 (-) | Sŏho Line | ||
7.6 | 1.9 | Unjung | 운중 (雲中) | Sŏho Line | ||
9.6 | 2.0 | Ryongsŏng | 룡성 (龍城) | Sŏho Line | ||
11.2 | 1.6 | Hŭngnamhang (Hŭngnam Port) | 흥남항 (興南港) | |||
14.1 | 2.9 | Hŭngnam | 흥남 (興南) | Sŏho Line, P'yŏngra Line |
References
- ^ a b Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
- ^ ‘2.8 비날론 연합기업소’는 무엇인가?
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- Hamhŭng Choch'ajang (Marshalling Yard)
- Sŏngch'ŏngang
- Pinallon
- Unjung
- Ryongsŏng
- Hŭngnamhang
- Hŭngnam