Kumchon station

Coordinates: 38°09′49″N 126°28′32″E / 38.1635°N 126.4755°E / 38.1635; 126.4755
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Kŭmch'ŏn

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General information
LocationKŭmch'ŏn-ŭp,
Kŭmch'ŏn County,
North Hwanghae Province
North Korea
Coordinates38°09′49″N 126°28′32″E / 38.1635°N 126.4755°E / 38.1635; 126.4755
Owned byKorean State Railway
History
Opened3 April 1906
Electrifiedyes
Services
Preceding station   Korean State Railway   Following station
Template:KSR lines

Kŭmch'ŏn Station is a railway station located in Kŭmch'ŏn-ŭp, Kŭmch'ŏn County, North Hwanghae province, North Korea.[1] It is on located on the P'yŏngbu Line, which was formed from part of the Kyŏngŭi Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to P'yŏngyang; though this line physically connects P'yŏngyang to Pusan via Dorasan, in operational reality it ends at Kaesŏng due to the Korean Demilitarized Zone.[1]

History

The station was opened on 3 April 1906. Until July 1945 it was called Kŭmgyo Station.

References

  1. ^ a b Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6