# Sinhung Line

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Railway line in North Korea

Sinhŭng Line Overview Native name 신흥선(新興線) Status Operational Locale South Hamgyŏng Province Termini Hamhŭng Pujŏnhoban Stations 16 Service Type Heavy rail, Passenger/Freight rail Regional rail Operator(s) Sinhŭng Railway (1923–1938) Chosen Railway (1938–1945) Korean State Railway (since 1945) Depot(s) Sinhŭng, Hamhŭng History Opened 10 June 1923 (Hamhŭng—Yŏnggwang) 25 August 1923 (Yŏnggwang—Changp'ung) 1 October 1926 (P'ungsang—Sinhŭng) 1 February 1928 (Sinhŭng—Songhŭng) 10 September 1932 (Songhŭng—Pujŏnhoban) Technical Line length 91.6 km (56.9 mi) Number of tracks Single track Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge (Hamhŭng – Sinhŭng) 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) (Sinhŭng – Pujŏnhoban) Electrification 3000 V DC Overhead line Hamhŭng−Sinhŭng 1500 V DC Overhead line Sinhŭng−Pujŏnhoban Route map Legend Sinhŭng Line (narrow gauge) Sinhŭng Line (standard gauge) Changjin Line P'yŏngra Line Sŏho Line Pinallon Line Pujŏn River 50.6 Pujŏnhoban 47.9 Toan 40.0 Pujŏn (bridge appx 45 m (148 ft)) 33.7 Hamjiwŏn 27.1 Pujŏllyŏng 25.4 Paegamsan top of cable-hauled section cable-hauled section, 550 m (1,800 ft) bottom of cable-hauled section Kŭmsilch'ŏn (bridge appx 35 m (115 ft)) 20.0 Songhŭng 19.0 Hasonghŭng Closed (bridge appx 30 m (98 ft)) 14.9 Songha underground facility 13.1 Kyŏnghŭng Sŏngch'ŏngang 6.9 Tonghŭng Tonghŭngch'ŏn (bridge appx 145 m (476 ft)) 2.8 Kilbong Closed 1.5 P'ungdŏk (bridge appx 280 m (920 ft)) Sŏgoch'ŏn (bridge appx 210 m (690 ft)) 41.0 0.0 Sinhŭng (bridge appx 95 m (312 ft)) Ch'ŏnbulsanch'ŏn (bridge appx 80 m (260 ft)) 33.5 Ch'ŏnbulsan 30.7 Chŏndong 28.2 Changpung Closed (bridge appx 65 m (213 ft)) 25.9 P'ungsang Sanch'angch'ŏn (bridge appx 80 m (260 ft)) 17.0 Yŏnggwang Changjin Line (bridge appx 415 m (1,362 ft)) 12.3 Changhŭng 9.3 Pumin 6.6 Kadam Chongsŏng Street 0.0 West Hamhŭng 0.0 Hamhŭng ←to P'yŏngyang -3.9 Hamhŭng Choch'ajang Sŏho Line to Sŏho Pinallon Line to Hŭngnam to Rajin

Sinhung Line Hangul 신흥선 Hanja 新興線 RR Sinheungseon MR Sinhŭngsŏn

The **Sinhŭng Line** is an electrified [762 mm](/source/2_ft_6_in_gauge_railways) (2 ft 6 in) [narrow gauge](/source/Narrow_gauge) railway line of the [Korean State Railway](/source/Korean_State_Railway) in [South Hamgyŏng Province](/source/South_Hamgyong_Province), [North Korea](/source/North_Korea), running from [Hamhŭng](/source/Hamhung_Station) ([Hamhŭng-si](/source/Hamhung)) to [Pujŏnhoban](/source/Pujonhoban_Station) ([Pujŏn-gun](/source/Pujon_County)) on [Lake Pujŏn](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lake_Puj%C5%8Fn&action=edit&redlink=1) via [Sinhŭng](/source/Sinhung_Station) ([Sinhŭng-gun](/source/Sinhung_County)).[1]

Between Hamhŭng and Sinhŭng, a distance of 40.9 km (25.4 mi), the line is standard gauge, but the remaining 50.6 km (31.4 mi) from Sinhŭng to the terminus at Pujŏnhoban is [762 mm](/source/2_ft_6_in_gauge_railways) (2 ft 6 in) [narrow gauge](/source/Narrow_gauge);[2] the narrow gauge section is also electrified.[1]

Though primarily an industrial railway connecting to the Pujŏn River hydroelectric power plant, it also plays an important role in passenger transportation in the region. There is a 550 m (1,800 ft) section between Songhŭng and Pujŏllyŏng that is [cable-hauled](/source/Cable_railway).[2]

## History

During the [Japanese colonial era](/source/Japanese_occupation_of_Korea), the privately owned [Sinhŭng Railway](/source/Sinhung_Railway) built a network of narrow-gauge lines north of Hamhŭng. These were the **Hamnam Line** (not to be confused with the [line of the same name](/source/Kumgol_Line) of the [Chosen Magnesite Development Railway](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chosen_Magnesite_Development_Railway&action=edit&redlink=1), nowadays called Kŭmgol Line), to assist in the construction of the [Pujŏn River](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pujon_River&action=edit&redlink=1) hydroelectric power plant and to exploit forestry and other resources in the area.[2] When complete, the Hamnam Line ran from Hamhŭng to Hamnam Sinhŭng (nowadays called simply Sinhŭng) via Oro (nowadays Yŏnggwang), with a branch from Oro to Sang'tong. Later, the Sinhŭng Railway opened the **Songhŭng Line** from Sinhŭng to Pujŏnhoban. The Sinhŭng Railway was bought by the [Chosen Railway](/source/Chosen_Railway) on 22 April 1938.[3]

Between 1934 and 1936, the Sinhŭng Railway opened a line south from Hamhŭng, the [Namhŭng Line](/source/Soho_Line#History).

Section Opening date Length Line Notes Hamhŭng - Oro (Yŏnggwang) 10 June 1923 17.0 km (10.6 mi) Hamnam Line Oro - Changpung 25 August 1923 11.2 km (7.0 mi) Hamnam Line Changp'ung Station subsequently closed. West Hamhŭng Station 25 August 1923 Hamnam Line P'ungsang - Hamnam Sinhŭng (Sinhŭng) 1 October 1926 15.1 km (9.4 mi) Hamnam Line Hamnam Sinhŭng - Hamnam Songhŭng (Songhŭng) 1 February 1928 20.0 km (12.4 mi) Songhŭng Line Kilbong Station 12 April 1932 Songhŭng Line Subsequently, closed. Hamnam Songhŭng - Pujŏnhoban 10 September 1932 31.6 km (19.6 mi) Songhŭng Line Chŏndong Station 16 October 1933 Hamnam Line Subsequently, closed.

After the establishment of the DPRK and the nationalisation of its railways, the Hamnam Line was split up, with the Hamhŭng - Oro - Sinhŭng section becoming the Sinhŭng Line, and the Oro - Sangt'ong section becoming part of the [Changjin Line](/source/Changjin_Line). At the same time, the Songhŭng Line was merged into the Sinhŭng Line, extending it to its current length. Originally built entirely as a narrow gauge line, frequent accidents on the line led the Korean State Railway to convert the Hamhŭng—Sinhŭng to standard gauge for greater safety and increased transportation capacity.[2] After the regauging of this section, [West Hamhŭng](/source/Sohamhung_Station) station was disconnected from the Hamhŭng—Sinhŭng, leaving Hamhŭng as the only direct junction point with the [Sŏho Line](/source/Soho_Line). Electrification of the line to Pujŏnhoban was completed in 1992.[1]

## Services

### Freight

The primary outbound freight shipped on the Sinhŭng Line is wood; potatoes and metals are also shipped out. Goods arriving onto the line from elsewhere include coal ([anthracite](/source/Anthracite) and [bituminous](/source/Bituminous_coal)), fertiliser, aquatic products, grains and cement.[2]

### Passenger

See also: [List of passenger train services in North Korea](/source/List_of_passenger_train_services_in_North_Korea)

Though primarily an industrial railway connecting to the Pujŏn River hydroelectric power plant, it also plays an important role in passenger transportation in the region.[2] A pair of local passenger trains, **880/881**, operate on the standard gauge section of this line between [Hamhŭng](/source/Hamhung_Station) and [Sinhŭng](/source/Sinhung_Station);[1] there are also passenger trains on the narrow-gauge section north of Sinhŭng.

## Route

A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified; a pink background indicates that section is 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) [narrow gauge](/source/Narrow_gauge_railway); an orange background indicates that section is non-electrified narrow gauge.

Distance (km) Station Name Former Name Total S2S Transcribed Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) Transcribed Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) Connections (Former) -3.9 0.0 Hamhŭng Choch'ajang 함흥 (咸興) Pinallon Line Although part of the P'yŏngra Line and not Sinhŭng Line, all (standard-gauge) Sinhŭng Line trains travel to/from Hamhŭng Choch'ajang. 0.0 3.9 Hamhŭng 함흥 (咸興) P'yŏngra Line, Sŏho Line 1.0 1.0 Sŏhamhŭng (West Hamhŭng) 서함흥 (西咸興) (Sŏho Line). No longer on Sinhŭng Line. 6.6 6.6 Kadam 가담 (-) Hŭngsang 흥상 (興祥) 9.3 2.7 Pumin 부민 (富民) Closed. 12.3 3.0 Changhŭng 장흥 (長興) 17.0 4.7 Yŏnggwang 영광 (榮光) Oro 오로 (五老) Changjin Line 25.9 8.9 P'ungsang 풍상 (豊上) 28.2 2.3 Changp'ung 장풍 (長豊) Closed. 30.7 4.8 Chŏndong 전동 (典洞) Distance from P'ungsang. 33.5 2.8 Ch'ŏnbulsan 천불산 (千佛山) 41.0 0.0 7.5 0.0 Sinhŭng 신흥 (新興) Hamnam Sinhŭng 함남신흥 (咸南新興) 2.8 2.8 Kilbong 길봉 (吉峰) Closed. 6.9 4.1 Tonghŭng 동흥 (東興) 13.1 6.2 Kyŏnghŭng 경흥 (慶興) 14.9 1.8 Songha 송하 (松下) 19.0 4.1 Hasonghŭng 하송흥 (下松興) Closed. 20.0 1.0 Songhŭng 송흥 (松興) Hamnam Songhŭng 함남송흥 (咸南松興) 25.4 5.4 Paegamsan 백암산 (白岩山) Service halt 27.1 1.7 Pujŏllyŏng 부전령 (赴戰嶺) 33.7 6.6 Hamjiwŏn 함지원 (咸地院) 40.0 3.8 Pujŏn 부전 (赴戰) 47.9 7.9 Toan 도안 (道安) Hamnam Toan 함남도안 (咸南道安) 50.6 2.7 Pujŏnhoban 부전호반 (赴戰湖畔)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Hayato_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Hayato_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Hayato_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Hayato_1-3) Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-4-10-303731-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-4-10-303731-6)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-naver_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-naver_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-naver_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-naver_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-naver_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-naver_2-5) ["신흥선"](https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?cid=44454&docId=2090778&categoryId=44461). *terms.naver.com* (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** 朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 3385, 3 May 1938

- [Japanese Government Railways](/source/Japanese_Government_Railways) (1937). *鉄道停車場一覧 昭和12年10月1日現在* [*The List of the Stations as of 1 October 1937*] (in Japanese). Tokyo: kawaguchi Printing Company. pp. 510–511, 516–517.

v t e Sinhŭng Line Standard gauge Hamhŭng Kadam Pumin Changhŭng Yŏnggwang P'ungsang Ch'ŏnbulsan Sinhŭng Narrow gauge Sinhŭng Tonghŭng Kyŏnghŭng Songha Songhŭng Pujŏllyŏng Hamjiwŏn Pujŏn Toan Pujŏnhoban

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