Pongchon Tangwang station
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Pongch'ŏn Colliery 봉천탄광 | |||||||||||
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| Korean name | |||||||||||
| Hangul | 봉천탄광역 | ||||||||||
| Hanja | 鳳泉炭鑛驛 | ||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Bongcheontangwang-yeok | ||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Pongch'ŏnt'an'gwang-yŏk | ||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Pongch'ŏn-dong, Kaech'ŏn-si, South P'yŏngan Province North Korea | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°46′31″N 125°57′27″E / 39.7754°N 125.9575°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Korean State Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Manp'o Line | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 15 October 1933 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | yes | ||||||||||
| Original company | Chosen Government Railway | ||||||||||
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Pongch'ŏn T'an'gwang station (Pongch'ŏn Colliery station) is a railway station in Pongch'ŏn-dong, Kaech'ŏn municipal city, South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is the terminus of the Pongch'ŏn Colliery Line of the Korean State Railway, serving a major anthracite mine.[1]
History
[edit]The 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.
References
[edit]- ^ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
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