Huju Chongnyon station explained

Huju Ch'ŏngnyŏn
Native Name:후주청년
Native Name Lang:ko
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:후주청년역
Mr:Huju Ch'ŏngnyŏn-nyŏk
Rr:Huju Cheongnyeon-nyeok
Address:Koŭp-rodongjagu,
Kimhyŏngjik-kun,
Ryanggang Province
Country:North Korea
Coordinates:41.4627°N 127.4956°W
Line:Pukpu Line
Opened:27 November 1987
Former:Huju (후주, 厚州)
Electrified:yes
Owned:Korean State Railway

Huju Ch'ŏngnyŏn station is a railway station in Koŭp-rodongjagu, Kimhyŏngjik-kun, Ryanggang Province, North Korea, on the Pukpu Line of the Korean State Railway.[1]

History

The station, originally called Huju station,[2] was opened on 27 November 1987 by the Korean State Railway, along with the rest of the first eastern section of the Pukpu Line between Huju and Hyesan.[2] It received its current name around 2012.

Notes and References

  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), p.91
  2. Web site: 북부 철길 건설. terms.naver.com. 2018-01-01.