Chongbang station explained

Chŏngbang
Native Name:정방역
Native Name Lang:ko
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:정방역
Mr:Chŏngbang-yŏk
Rr:Jeongbang-yeok
Borough:Chŏngbang-ri,
Sariwŏn-si,
North Hwanghae Province
Country:North Korea
Opened:1 July 1923
Electrified:yes
Owned:Korean State Railway
Former:Kyedong
Original:Chosen Government Railway

Chŏngbang station is a railway station located in Sariwŏn, 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]

Originally called Kyedong station, the station was opened by the Chosen Government Railway on 1 July 1923. It is located near the well-known tourist sites of Mt. Chŏngbang, Chŏngbang Fortress and the Sŏngbul-sa Buddhist temple.

References

38.5561°N 125.7217°W

Notes and References

  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō),