Kujang Chongnyon station

Kujang Ch'ŏngnyŏn station is a railway station in Kujang-ŭp, Kujang county, North P'yŏngan province, North Korea. Located on the Manp'o Line of the Korean State Railway, it is an important junction point, being a terminus of the Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'arwŏn Line, the P'yŏngdŏk Line, and the Ryong'am Line.[1]

Kujang Ch'ŏngnyŏn

구장청년
Korean name
Hangul
구장청년역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGujang Cheongnyeon-yeok
McCune–ReischauerKujang Ch'ŏngnyŏn-yŏk
General information
LocationKujang-ŭp,
Kujang,
North P'yŏngan Province
North Korea
Coordinates39.8705°N 126.0229°E / 39.8705; 126.0229
Owned byKorean State Railway
Line(s)Manp'o Line
Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'arwŏn Line
P'yŏngdŏk Line
History
Opened15 October 1933
Electrifiedyes
Original companyChosen Government Railway
Services
Preceding station Korean State Railway Following station
Ramjŏn
towards Manp'o Ch'ŏngnyŏn
 Manp'o Line Pongch'ŏn
towards Sunch'ŏn
Terminus Ryong'am Line Ryongam
Terminus
Muksi
towards Kusŏng
 Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'arwŏn Line Terminus
Terminus P'yŏngdŏk Line Hamga
towards P'yŏngyang

History

The station, originally called Kujang station, was opened on 15 October 1933 by the Chosen Government Railway, along with the rest of the third section of the Manp'o Line from Kaech'ŏn to Kujang. It received its current name after the establishment of the DPRK.

Culture

The Kujang Area has big coal complexes. This rail station connects the big coal mines with the transport facilities.[2]

References
  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
  2. NKCW. "Coal Production Goes up in DPRK". North Korean Economy Watch. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.