Rangrim station explained

Rangrim
Native Name:랑림
Native Name Lang:ko
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:랑림역
Mr:Rangrim-yŏk
Rr:Rangnim-yeok
Address:Rangrim-ŭp,
Rangrim County
Chagang Province
Country:North Korea
Coordinates:40.9674°N 127.1262°W
Line:Manp'o Line
Kanggye Line
Opened:1948
Former:Tongmun'gŏri
(동문거리 (東門巨里))
Electrified:yes
Owned:Korean State Railway

Rangrim station is a railway station in Rangrim-ŭp, Rangrim County, Chagang Province, North Korea, the terminus of the narrow-gauge Kanggye Line of the Korean State Railway.[1]

History

Rangrim station, originally called Tongmun'gŏri station (동문거리 (東門巨里)), was opened along with the rest of the Kanggye Line by the Korean State Railway in 1948. It received its current name in 1953.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō),
  2. Web site: 강계선. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. ko. 2021-02-02.