Pakchon Line Explained

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Pakch'ŏn Line
Native Name:박천선(博川線)
Native Name Lang:ko
Type:Heavy rail, Passenger & freight rail
Regional rail
Status:Closed
Locale:Pakch'ŏn-gun, North P'yŏngan
Start:Maengjungri
End:Pakch'ŏn
Stations:3
Open:10 December 1926
Owner:Chosen Government Railway (1926–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
Linelength Km:9.3
Tracks:Single track
Context:north
Hangul:박천선
Mr:Pakch'ŏn-sŏn
Rr:Bakcheon-seon

The Pakch'ŏn Line is a former non-electrified standard-gauge secondary line of the Korean State Railway in Pakch'ŏn County, North P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Maengjungri on the P'yŏngŭi Line to Pakch'ŏn.[1]

History

The line was originally opened by the Chosen Government Railway on 10 December 1926.[2] On 10 August 1946 it was nationalised by the Provisional People’s Committee for North Korea along with all other railways in the Soviet-occupied part of Korea, becoming part of the Korean State Railway.[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
(former)
0.00.0Maengjungri맹중리 (孟中里)(P'yŏngŭi Line)
5.65.6Ilwŏn일원 (一院)Closed
9.33.7Pakch'ŏn박천 (博川)Closed

Notes and References

  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō),
  2. [Japanese Government Railways]