Samcheok Line
| Samcheok Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Native name | 삼척선(三陟線) |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Korea Rail Network Authority |
| Locale | Gangwon (South Korea) |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 4 |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail, Passenger/Freight Regional rail |
| Operator(s) | Korail |
| History | |
| Opened | 1944 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 12.9 km (8.0 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single track |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV/60 Hz AC Overhead line |
| Samcheok Line | |
| Hangul | 삼척선 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 三陟線 |
| Revised Romanization | Samcheokseon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Samchŏksŏn |
The Samcheok Line is a line of Korail. It connects Donghae in Gangwon Province with Samcheok in Gangwon Province.
History
[edit]When the construction of the Cheoram Line (current Yeongdong Line and Mukhohang Line) was carried out by Samcheok Railway Company between the construction sections of the Donghae Nambu Line and Donghae Bukbu Line, construction of some sections along with the introduction line to the Onoda Cement Samcheok Plant was started in 1939 and opened from Bukpyeong to Samcheok on 11 February 1944.[1]
The line was electrified on January 1, 2025, and began direct service with Donghae Line.[2]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ 朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 5103, 9 February 1944
- ^ 점심은 부산 돼지국밥·저녁은 강릉서 회…'동해선 시대' 활짝
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