Kujang Chongnyon station

Kujang Ch'ŏngnyŏn

구장청년
Kujang Ch'ŏngnyŏn; 구장청년
Korean name
Hangul	구장청년역
Hanja	球場青年驛
Revised Romanization	Gujang Cheongnyeon-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	Kujang Ch'ŏngnyŏn-yŏk
General information
Location	Kujang-ŭp,; Kujang,; North P'yŏngan Province; North Korea
Coordinates	39°52′14″N 126°01′22″E / 39.8705°N 126.0229°E / 39.8705; 126.0229
Owned by	Korean State Railway
Line(s)	Manp'o Line; Ch'ŏngnyŏn P'arwŏn Line; P'yŏngdŏk Line
History
Opened	15 October 1933
Electrified	yes
Original company	Chosen Government Railway
Services

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]

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

^ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
^ NKCW. "Coal Production Goes up in DPRK". North Korean Economy Watch. Retrieved 11 March 2020.

[Hayato-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.