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Pinallon Line

Pinallon Line

Railway line in North Korea

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]

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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

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References

  1. [1]
    Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
  2. [2]
    ‘2.8 비날론 연합기업소’는 무엇인가?
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