Hwanghae Chongnyon Line
History

Hwanghae Chongnyon Line

Section Title: History
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Date	Section	Length	Original Builder

20 May 1919	Sanghae (Samgang)–Naet'o	15.0 km (9.3 mi)	Mitsubishi Ironworks

1 September 1924	Hwasan–Miryŏk	8.0 km (5.0 mi)	Chosen Railway

1 September 1925	Miryŏk–Hwasŏng	15.2 km (9.4 mi)	Chosen Railway

12 November 1929	Sinwŏn–Hakhyŏn	22.6 km (14.0 mi)	Chosen Railway

11 December 1930	Hakhyŏn–East Haeju	6.4 km (4.0 mi)	Chosen Railway

12 November 1931	East Haeju–Haeju Port	7.5 km (4.7 mi)	Chosen Railway

1 October 1944	Sariwŏn–Hasŏng (standard gauge)	41.7 km (25.9 mi)	Chosen Government Railway

12 August 1958	Hasŏng–Haeju Port (standard gauge)	36.8 km (22.9 mi)	Korean State Railway

Sentence(s)

The construction of a 41.7 km (25.9 mi) standard gauge line from Sariwŏn to Hasŏng was called the Hwanghae Main Line.

final_sentence: The construction of a 41.7 km (25.9 mi) standard gauge line from Sariwŏn to Hasŏng was called the Hwanghae Main Line.