Osichon Line

The Osich'ŏn Line was a non-electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in Unhŭng County, Ryanggang Province, North Korea, running from Taeoch'ŏn on the Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line to Osich'ŏn.[1]

Osich'ŏn Line
Overview
Native name오시천선 (五是川線)
StatusClosed
OwnerChosen Government Railway (1937–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleUnhŭng-gun, Ryanggang
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Regional rail, Freight rail
History
Opened1 November 1937
Technical
Line length10 km (6.2 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

0.0
Taeoch'ŏn
10.0
Osich'ŏn
Closed
(bridge appx 115 m (377 ft))
Hyesan No. 1 Station
Osichon Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
오시천선
Hancha
Revised RomanizationOsicheon-seon
McCune–ReischauerOsich'ŏn-sŏn

The branch line to Kim Jong-un's private railway station, called "Hyesan No. 1 Station",[2] diverges from the main line of the Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line at almost the same point as the Osich'ŏn Line.

History

This Osich'ŏn Line was opened by the Chosen Government Railway on 1 November 1937, at the same time as the PongduriHyesanjin section of the Kilhye Line.[3]

Route

A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.

Distance (km)Station NameFormer Name
TotalS2STranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)TranscribedChosŏn'gŭl (Hanja)Connections
0.0 0.0 Taeoch'ŏn 대오천 (大五川) Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line
10.0 10.0 Osich'ŏn 오시천 (五是川) Closed. Distance estimated.

References

  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō) ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
  2. "Kim Jong Il's Personal Train Station in Hyesan". 19 September 2007.
  3. Japanese Government Railways (1937), 鉄道停車場一覧. 昭和12年10月1日現在(The List of the Stations as of 1 October 1937), Kawaguchi Printing Company, Tokyo, p502

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