Okgu Line

Okgu Line(옥구선, Hanja: 沃構線) is a cargo branch line from Gunsan Port Line, connecting from GunsanOksan station to Okgu station. Okgu line is registered in distance post,[1] but suspended as cargo or passenger transportation several years ago[2] This line was virtually closed status, but April 1, 2011, resumed cargo transport.[3]

Okgu Line
Overview
Native name옥구선
StatusOccasionality operating
Termini
  • Gunsan Oksan
  • Okgu
Stations2
Service
TypeCargo Branch Line
History
OpenedFebruary 25, 1953 (1953-02-25)
Technical
Line length7.9 km (4.9 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Okgu Line
Hangul
옥구선
Hanja
沃構線
Revised RomanizationOkguseon
McCune–ReischauerOkkusŏn

Line information

Station list
Name Korean Hanja Distance
(km)		 Total distance
(km)		 Connected Line Location Note
GunsanOksan 군산옥산 群山玉山 0.0 0.0 Gunsan Port Line North Jeolla Gunsan
Sangpyeong 상평 上坪 3.7 3.7 Closed
Okgu 옥구 沃構 4.2 7.9

History

Okgu line was supply railway for United Nations peacekeeping(Seventh Air Force) in Gunsan Airfield.[2][3] May 20, 1952, construction of Okgu line began by UN army, and finished construction at February 25, 1953.[2] Operation of Okgu line started March 9.[6] Okgu line also did the corn transport to Gunsan Port.[7]

For some time, bidulgiho was operated in line, 6 times per day.[8] But passenger transportation was suspended in 1990s. And cargo transportation also suspended in 2000. In 2011, Haiman(Company that responsibility for Airfield supply) requested train operation, so cargo train occasionally operating for now.[3][9]

Original name at line open was Gunsan Airfield Line(군산비행장선, 群山飛行場線),[8] but name changed to Okgu line at September 1, 1955.[10]

Timeline
  • 1952/5/20 : Gunsan Airfield Line construction began by United Nation[6]
  • 1953/2/25 : Gunsan Airfield Line construction finished[6]
  • 1953/3/9 : Operation began[6]
  • 1955/9/1 : Name changed to Okgu Line[10]
  • 1970/6/11 : Passenger transportation suspended[3]
  • 2000/11/15 : Train operation suspended[11]
  • 2011/4/1 : Train operation resumed[8][11]
  • 2020/12/10 : Its eastern terminus was changed from Gunsan Hwamul Station to GunsanOksan Station.

See also

References
  1. "Railway Map". Korail.
  2. 김원경. "옥구선" [Okgu Line]. 한국민족문화대백과 (in Korean).
  3. "옥구선" [Okgu Line]. 한국향토문화전자대전 (in Korean).
  4. "철도, 한국철도".
  5. "철도거리표" [Railway milestone].
  6. "철도 주요연표" [Railway Timetable]. korail. 2010.
  7. 이철우 (June 2007). "한국의 철도발달과 산업사회의 갈등" [Railway development of Korea and conflict of industrial society] (PDF).
  8. 조종안 (2015-02-01). "군산선 개통 100년," [100 years from opening of Gunsan Line]. 매거진 군산.
  9. 흥남동 (2011-05-11). "옥구선 화물열차 운행 재개 알림" [Notice for Okgu line's cargo transportation resume].
  10. "대한민국관보 교통부 고시 제432호" [ROK official gazette of Ministry of Transportation; No.432]. 1955-08-30.
  11. "옥구역" [Okgu Station]. Korail.
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