Kangalli station explained

Kangalli
Native Name:강안리
Native Name Lang:ko
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:강안리역
Mr:Kangalli-yŏk
Rr:Gangalli-yeok
Borough:Kangal-li,
Onsŏng, North Hamgyŏng
Country:North Korea
Opened:1 December 1922
Electrified:yes
Owned:Korean State Railway
Original:Tomun Railway
Coordinates:42.8239°N 129.8241°W

Kangalli station is a railway station in Kangal-li, Onsŏng County, North Hamgyŏng, North Korea, on the Hambuk Line of the Korean State Railway.[1] It is also the starting point of the Sŏngp'yŏng branch to Sŏngp'yŏng.

History

Originally called Tonggwanjin station, it was opened by the Tomun Railway Company on 1 December 1922, together with the rest of the SangsambongChongsŏng section of their line, thereby completing the entirety of the Tomun Railway's line from Hoeryŏng to Tonggwanjin. On 1 April 1929 was nationalised and became the West Tomun Line of the Chosen Government Railway.[2]

On 1 August 1933 the Chosen Government Railway completed their East Tomun Line from Unggi to Tonggwanjin, by closing the final gap between Namyang and here; at the same time, the station was renamed Tonggwan station.[3]

The station received its current name after the establishment of the DPRK.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kokubu, Hayato. 将軍様の鉄道. 93. Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō. 978-4-10-303731-6. Japanese.
  2. 朝鮮総督府官報 昭和 第669号, 1929年 3月 28日. The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea. Shōwa No. 669. 28 March 1929. Japanese.
  3. 朝鮮総督府官報 昭和 第1963号, 1933年 7月 26日. The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea. Shōwa No. 669. 26 July 1933. Japanese.