Pongchon Tangwang station explained

Pongch'ŏn Colliery
Native Name:봉천탄광
Native Name Lang:ko
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:봉천탄광역
Mr:Pongch'ŏn T'an'gwang-yŏk
Rr:Bongcheon Tan'gwang-yeok
Address:Pongch'ŏn-dong,
Kaech'ŏn-si,
South P'yŏngan Province
Country:North Korea
Coordinates:39.7754°N 125.9575°W
Line:Manp'o Line
Opened:15 October 1933
Original:Chosen Government Railway
Electrified:yes
Owned:Korean State Railway

Pongch'ŏn T'an'gwang station (Pongch'ŏn Colliery station) is a railway station in Pongch'ŏn-dong, Kaech'ŏn municipal city, South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is the terminus of the Pongch'ŏn Colliery Line of the Korean State Railway, serving a major anthracite mine.[1]

History

The station was opened on 15 October 1933 by the Chosen Government Railway, along with the rest of the third section of the Manp'o Line from Kaech'ŏn to Kujang.

Notes and References

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