Pongchon Tangwang Line

Railway line in North Korea
4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

Legend
Manp'o Line
Pongch'ŏn Colliery Line
Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River
0.0
Pongch'ŏn
(bridge appx 35 m (115 ft))
2.0
Pongch'ŏn T'an'gwang coal mine
Pongchon Tangwang Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
봉천탄광선
Hancha
鳳泉炭鑛線
Revised RomanizationBongcheontan'gwang-seon
McCune–ReischauerPongch'ŏnt'an'gwang-sŏn

The Pongch'ŏn Colliery Line is a non-electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in Kaech'ŏn city, South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Pongch'ŏn on the Manp'o Line to Pongch'ŏn Colliery, serving a major anthracite mine.[1]

History

The line was opened on 15 October 1933 by the Chosen Government Railway, at the same time as the third section of the Manp'o Line from Kaech'ŏn to Kujang.

Route

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

Distance (km) Station Name Former Name
Total S2S Transcribed Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) Transcribed Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) Connections
0.0 0.0 Pongch'ŏn 봉천 (泉洞) Manp'o Line
2.0 2.0 Pongch'ŏn T'an'gwang 봉천탄광 (鳳泉炭鑛)

References

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