Sochang Line

Sŏch'ang Line
Overview
Native name	서창선 (西倉線)
Status	Operational
Owner	Korean State Railway
Locale	Tŏkch'ŏn-si, South P'yŏngan
Termini	Tŏkch'ŏn Sŏch'ang
Stations	4
Service
Type	Heavy rail, Freight rail
Operator(s)	Korean State Railway
Technical
Line length	11.6 km (7.2 mi)
Number of tracks	Single track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	3000 V DC Catenary
Route map P'yŏngdŏk Line Sŏch'ang Line Sinsŏng Line Hoedun Line Hyŏngbong Line Sŭngri Motors 0.0 Tŏkch'ŏn Sŭngri Motors (bridge appx 150 m (490 ft)) 3.6 Sŏdŏkch'ŏn (bridge appx 100 m (330 ft)) 8.7 Ch'ŏlgisan (bridge appx 70 m (230 ft)) (bridge appx 80 m (260 ft)) 11.6 Sŏch'ang coal mine

Sochang Line
Chosŏn'gŭl	서창선
Hancha	西倉線
Revised Romanization	Seochang-seon
McCune–Reischauer	Sŏch'ang-sŏn

The Sŏch'ang Line is an electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in Tŏkch'ŏn-si, South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Tŏkch'ŏn on the P'yŏngdŏk Line to Sŏch'ang. It connects to the Sinsŏng Line at West Tŏkch'ŏn, whilst the Hoedun Line and the Hyŏngbong Line connect at Ch'ŏlgisan.

Services

See also: List of passenger train services in North Korea

Local passenger trains 723/724 operate between Tŏkch'ŏn on the P'yŏngdŏk Line and Hyŏngbong on the Hyŏngbong Line via Sŏch'ang Line, stopping at West Tŏkch'ŏn and Ch'ŏlgisan on this line.

Route

A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.

Distance (km)		Station Name		Former Name
Total	S2S	Transcribed	Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)	Transcribed	Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)	Connections
0.0	0.0	Tŏkch'ŏn	덕천 (德川)			P'yŏngdŏk Line
3.6	3.6	West Tŏkch'ŏn (Sŏdŏkch'ŏn)	서덕천 (西德川)			Sinsŏng Line
8.7	5.1	Ch'ŏlgisan	철기산 (鐵騎山)			Hoedun Line, Hyŏngbong Line
11.6	2.9	Sŏch'ang	서창 (西倉)