Hamnam Line (Chōtetsu)
{{Short description|Railway line in colonial Korea}}
{{Infobox rail line
| name = Hamnam Line
| native_name = 함남선 (咸南線)
| native_name_lang = ko
| type = Heavy rail, Regional rail
Passenger/Freight
| system =
| status = Operational (see text)
| locale = South Hamgyeong
| start = Hamheung
| end = Hamnam Sinheung,
Jangpung
| stations = 28
| open = 1923–1926
| owner = Chōsen Forestry Railway (1923)
Chōsen Railway (1923–1930)
Sinheung Railway (1930–1938)
Chōsen Railway (1938–1945)
| operator =
| character =
| stock =
| linelength_km = 56.6
| tracks = Single track
| gauge = {{RailGauge|762mm|allk=on}}
| minradius =
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| electrification =
| speed_km/h =
| map = {{Hamnam Line (Chōtetsu) route diagram}}
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Hamnam Line (咸南線, Kan'nan-sen) was the name given by the Chōsen Railway (Chōtetsu) of colonial-era Korea to a small network of {{convert|762|mm|abbr=on}} narrow gauge railway lines in South Hamgyeong Province.Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), {{ISBN|978-4-10-303731-6}}
History
A line from Hamheung on the Hamgyeong Line of the Chōsen Government Railway to Oro, to exploit forestry and other resources in the area, was originally planned by the Chosen Forestry Railway as part of a trunk line connecting Hamhung to Manpo via Changjin and Huju. The first section, {{convert|17.0|km|abbr=on}} from Hamheung to Oro, was opened on 7 June 1923,朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Taishō No. 3251, 13 June 1923 and on 25 August 1923, the {{convert|11.2|km|abbr=on}} Oro–Jangpung section and West Hamheung Station were opened.朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Taishō No. 3320, 4 September 1923
On 1 September 1923, the Chōsen Forestry Railway merged with five other private railway companies to form the Chōsen Railway (Chōtetsu);[http://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1923090300209202017&edtNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1923-09-03&officeId=00020&pageNo=2&printNo=1101&publishType=00020 Establishment of the Chosen Railway], Dong-A Ilbo, 3 September 1923 (in Korean) Chōtetsu subsequently named the Hamheung–Jangpung line Hamnam Line.
On 1 October 1926, Chōtetsu opened a {{convert|15.1|km|abbr=on}} section of line from Oro to Sangtong;朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Taishō No. 4244, 13 October 1926 this was followed on 1 February 1928 by the {{convert|20.0|km|abbr=on}} section from Pungsang to Hamnam Songheung.朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 354, 7 March 1928 Two years later, on 1 February 1930 the Hamnam Line was taken over by a newly established subsidiary company, the Sinheung Railway.朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 930, 10 February 1930
The Sinheung Railway continued to expand the network, and on 15 January 1932, after the existing Hamnam Songheung Station was renamed Hasonghung Station, the present Hamnam Songheung Station was opened {{convert|1.0|km|abbr=on}} from Hasongheung, 朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 1510, 22 January 1932 and on 10 September 1933, the line was extended {{convert|31.6|km|abbr=on}} to Bujeonhoban.
The Sinheung Railway was absorbed by Chōtetsu on 22 April 1938,朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 3385, 3 May 1938 and Chōtetsu separated the Hamnam Sinheung–Bujeonhoban section from the Hamnam Line, naming that portion the Songheung Line.
After the establishment of North Korea and the nationalisation of its railways, the Hamnam Line was split up, with the Hamheung - Oro - Sinheung section becoming the Sinhŭng Line, and the Oro - Sangtong section becoming part of the Changjin Line. At the same time, the Songheung Line was merged into the Sinhŭng Line.
Services
In the November 1942 timetable, the last issued prior to the start of the Pacific War, Chōtetsu operated the following schedule of third-class-only local passenger services:Tōa Travel Co. (東亜旅行社), Ministry of Railways Combined Timetable 1 November 1942 (鐵道省編纂時刻表昭和17年11月1日)
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:87%;" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| + Hamheung ~ Oro | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance (read down) | Price K. yen | 303/ 503 | 305 | 505 | 307 | 507 | 311 | 313 | 315 | 317 | Station name | Distance (read up) | Price K. yen | 400 | 402 | 300 | 302 | 502 | 304 | 306/ 504 | 308 | 506 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0
| - | 07:10 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 16:10 | 19:10 | 22:24 | 23:15 | Hamheung | 17.0 | 0.70 | 05:39 | 07:54 | 09:09 | 11:39 | 13:44 | 14:34 | 17:49 | 20:59 | 22:23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.5
| 0.15 | 07:24 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 12:29 | 15:26 | 16:30 | 19:37 | 22:45 | 23:35 | West Hamheung | 14.5 | 0.55 | 05:30 | 07:45 | 09:00 | 11:30 | 13:35 | 14:25 | 17:40 | 20:50 | 22:14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6.6
| 0.30 | 07:35 | 10:07 | 11:07 | 12:41 | 15:38 | 16:41 | 19:49 | 22:57 | 23:47 | Heungsang | 10.4 | 0.40 | 05:09 | 07:12 | 08:34 | 11:11 | 12:58 | 14:04 | 17:17 | 20:24 | 21:53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9.3
| 0.40 | 07:44 | 10:16 | 11:16 | 12:50 | 15:47 | 16:50 | 19:58 | 23:06 | 23:50 | Bumin | 7.7 | 0.35 | 05:01 | 07:04 | 08:26 | 11:02 | 12:49 | 13:55 | 17:08 | 20:15 | 21:45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12.3
| 0.55 | 07:52 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:59 | 15:56 | 16:59 | 20:07 | 23:15 | 00:05 | Jangheung | 4.7 | 0.25 | 04:52 | 06:55 | 08:17 | 10:53 | 12:40 | 13:46 | 17:00 | 20:06 | 21:36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17.0
| 0.70 | 08:04 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 13:11 | 16:08 | 17:11 | 20:19 | 23:27 | 00:17 | Oro | 0.0 | - | 04:40 | 06:43 | 08:05 | 10:40 | 12:27 | 13:33 | 16:47 | 19:53 | 21:24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| colspan=2 |Cont. to:
| 303: Sasu | Sasu | B-hoban | Sasu | H. Songheung | Samgeo | - | - | - | | colspan=2 |Arr from: | - | - | Samgeo | Samgeo | H. Songheung | Sasu | 306: Sasu | Sasu | B-hoban |
| class="wikitable" | ||||||||||||
| + Oro ~ Jangpung/Hamnam Sinheung | ||||||||||||
| Distance (read down) | Price K. yen | 501 | 503 | 505 | 507 | Station name | Distance (read up) | Price K. yen | 500 | 502 | 504 | 506 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan=2|Arr. from
| - | Hamheung | Hamheung | Hamheung | | colspan=2|Cont. to: | - | Hamheung | Hamheung | Hamheung | ||||||||||||
| 17.0
| 0.70 | 05:05 | 08:10 | 12:12 | 17:15 | Oro | 74.6 | 3.60 | 08:59 | 12:03 | 16:28 | 21:06 | ||||||||||||
| 25.9
| 1.05 | 05:39 | 08:34 | 12:36 | 17:38 | arr. Pungsang dep. | 65.7 | 3.20 | 08:36 | 11:40 | 16:05 | 20:44 | ||||||||||||
| 0.0
| - | ↓ | 09:50 | ↓ | ↓ | dep. Pungsang arr. | 2.3 | 0.15 | ↑ | 10:30 | ↑ | ↑ | ||||||||||||
| 2.3
| 0.15 | ↓ | 10:00 | ↓ | ↓ | Jangpung | 0.0 | - | ↑ | 10:20 | ↑ | ↑ | ||||||||||||
| 25.9
| 1.05 | 05:40 | 08:39 | 12:46 | 17:40 | dep. Pungsang arr. | 65.7 | 3.20 | 08:34 | 11:35 | 16:03 | 20:42 | ||||||||||||
| 33.5
| 1.40 | 06:09 | 09:08 | 13:15 | 18:10 | Cheonbulsan | 58.5 | 2.80 | 08:12 | 11:16 | 15:41 | 20:21 | ||||||||||||
| 41.0
| 1.65 | 06:56 | 09:55 | 14:14 | 19:09 | Hamnam Sinheung | 50.6 | 2.10 | 07:45 | 10:50 | 15:15 | 19:55 | ||||||||||||
| colspan=2 |Cont. to:
| H. Songheung | B-hoban | B-hoban | H. Songheung | colspan=2 |Arr. from: | H. Songheung | H. Songheung | B-hoban | B-hoban |
| class="wikitable" | ||||||||||||||
| + Oro ~ Sangtong | ||||||||||||||
| Distance (read down) | Price K. yen | 301 | 303 | 305 | 307 | 311 | Station name | Distance (read up) | Price K. yen | 300 | 302 | 304 | 306 | 308 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan=2 |Arr. from:
| - | Hamheung | Hamheung | Hamheung | Hamheung | | colspan=2 |Cont. to: | Hamheung | Hamheung | Hamheung | Hamheung | Hamheung | ||||||||||||||
| 17.0
| 0.70 | 06:51 | 08:25 | 11:12 | 13:48 | 17:40 | Oro | 58.6 | 2.80 | 07:51 | 10:17 | 13:12 | 16:03 | 19:33 | ||||||||||||||
| 22.1
| 0.95 | 07:09 | 08:42 | 11:30 | 14:06 | 17:58 | Tongyang | 53.5 | 2.20 | 07:37 | 10:03 | 12:58 | 15:49 | 19:19 | ||||||||||||||
| 26.1
| 1.10 | 07:24 | 08:57 | 11:45 | 14:21 | 18:13 | Songdang | 49.5 | 2.00 | 07:24 | 09:50 | 12:45 | 15:36 | 19:06 | ||||||||||||||
| 30.3
| 1.25 | 08:05 | 09:35 | 12:26 | 15:17 | 18:56 | Sangtong | 43.3 | 1.80 | 07:10 | 09:36 | 12:31 | 15:21 | 18:52 | ||||||||||||||
| colspan=2 |Cont. to:
| Samgeo | Sasu | Sasu | Sasu | Samgeo | colspan=2 |Arr. from: | Samgeo | Samgeo | Sasu | Sasu | Sasu |
Route
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" | ||
| +咸南線 - 함남선 - Kan'nan Line - Hamnam Line | ||
| colspan="2" | Distance | colspan="4" | Station name | colspan="3" | |
|---|---|---|
| Total; km
! S2S; km ! Transcribed, Korean ! Transcribed, Japanese ! Connections | ||
| 0.0
| 0.0 | Hamheung | Kankō | 함흥 | 咸興 | ||
| 1.0
| 1.0 | Seohamheung | Nishi-Kankō | 서함흥 | 西咸興 | ||
| 6.6
| 5.6 | Heungsang | Kōshō | 흥상 | 興祥 | | ||
| 9.3
| 2.7 | Bumin | Fumin | 부민 | 富民 | | ||
| 12.3
| 3.0 | Jangheung | Chōkō | 장흥 | 長興 | | ||
| 17.0
| 4.7 | Oro | Gorō | 오로 | 五老 | Sangtong branch | ||
| 25.9
| 8.9 | Pungsang | Hōjō | 풍상 | 豊上 | Jangpung branch | ||
| 30.7
| 4.8 | Jeondong | Tentō | 전동 | 典洞 | | ||
| 33.5
| 2.8 | Cheonbulsan | Senbutsuzan | 천불산 | 千仏山 | | ||
| 41.0
| 7.5 | Hamnam Sinheung | Kan'nan-Shinkō | 함남신흥 | 咸南新興 |
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" | ||
| +上通支線 - 상통지선 - Jōtsū Branch - Sangtong Branch | ||
| colspan="2" | Distance | colspan="4" | Station name | colspan="3" | |
|---|---|---|
| Total; km
! S2S; km ! Transcribed, Korean ! Transcribed, Japanese ! Connections | ||
| 0.0
| 0.0 | Oro | Gorō | 오로 | 五老 | Main line | ||
| 5.6
| 5.6 | Dongyang | Tōyō | 동양 | 東陽 | | ||
| 9.1
| 3.5 | Songdang | Shōdō | 송당 | 松堂 | | ||
| 11.4
| 2.3 | Dongcheong | Tōsei | 동정 | 東井 | | ||
| 13.3
| 4.2 | Sangtong | Jōtsū | 상통 | 上通 |
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" | ||
| + 咸南支線 - 함남지선 - Chōhō Branch - Jangpung Branch | ||
| colspan="2" | Distance | colspan="4" | Station name | colspan="3" | |
|---|---|---|
| Total; km
! S2S; km ! Transcribed, Korean ! Transcribed, Japanese ! Connections | ||
| 0.0
| 0.0 | Pungsang | Hōjō | 풍상 | 豊上 | Main line | ||
| 2.3
| 2.3 | Jangpung | Chōhō | 장풍 | 長豊 | |