Kowon Tangwang Line Explained

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Kowŏn Colliery Line
Native Name:고원탄광선(高原炭鑛線)
Native Name Lang:ko
Type:Heavy rail, Freight rail
Regional rail
Status:Operational
Locale:Sudong-gu,
South Hamgyŏng
Start:Tunjŏn
End:Changdong
Stations:4
Owner:Korean State Railway
Operator:Korean State Railway
Linelength Km:17.6
Tracks:Single track
Electrification:3000 V DC Overhead line
Context:north
Hangul:고원탄광선
Mr:Kowŏnt'an'gwang-sŏn
Rr:Gowontangwang-seon

The Kowŏn T'an'gwang Line, or Kowŏn Colliery Line, is an electrified secondary line of the Korean State Railway in Sudong District, South Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea, running from Tunjŏn on the P'yŏngra Line to Changdong.[1]

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
0.00.0Tunjŏn둔전 (屯田)P'yŏngra Line
7.87.8Sudong수동 (水洞)
11.73.9Tŏksa덕사 (德寺)
17.65.9Changdong장동 (長洞)

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kokubu, Hayato . 2007 . 将軍様の鉄道 . The Railways of the General . 88 . Japanese . Tokyo . Shinchosha . 978-4-10-303731-6.