title: Sohae Kammun Line
text: # Sohae Kammun Line
  
  The Sŏhae Kammun Line, or West Sea Barrage Line is a non-electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway located entirely within Namp'o Special City, North Korea, and running from Ch'ŏlgwang on the Ŭnnyul Line to Sillyŏngri on the P'yŏngnam Line.
  
  ## Description
  
  The Sŏhae Kammun Line runs over the West Sea Barrage; of the 26.7 km (16.6 mi) total length of the line, over 6 km (3.7 mi) runs over the dam itself. There is a swing bridge of approximately 100 m (328 ft 1 in), built by the Namp'o Shipyard, over the locks.
  
  ## History
  
  The line was opened on 24 June 1986, after the completion of the West Sea Barrage.
  
  ## Services
  
  A local passenger train, 361/362, operating between Namp'o and Ch'ŏlgwang, runs on the entirety of this line between Sillyŏngri and Ch'ŏlgwang, stopping only at Namp'o, Sŏhae Kammun, and Ch'ŏlgwang; scheduled travel time in the 2002 timetable was 2 hours 20 minutes each way.
  
  ## Route
  
  A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.
  
  | Distance (km) | Distance (km) | Station Name | Station Name | Former Name | Former Name | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Total | S2S | Transcribed | Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) | Transcribed | Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) | Connections |
  | 0.0 | 0.0 | Ch'ŏlgwang | 철광 (鉄鉱) | | | Ŭnnyul Line, Sŏhaeri Line |
  | 9.1 | 9.1 | Songgwan | 송관 (松串) | | | |
  | 19.5 | 10.4 | Sŏhae Kammun (West Sea Barrage) | 서해갑문 (西海閘門) | | | |
  | 26.7 | 7.2 | Sillyŏngri | 신령리 (新寧里) | P'yŏngnam Sindŏk | 평남신덕 (平南新徳) | P'yŏngnam Line |
  