Taedonggang station explained

Taedonggang
Native Name:대동강
Native Name Lang:ko
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:대동강역
Mr:Taedonggang-yŏk
Rr:Daedonggang-yeok
Borough:P'yŏngyang
Country:North Korea
Connections:Tram Line 3
Opened:1 September 1911
Electrified:yes
Owned:Korean State Railway
Original:Chosen Government Railway
Coordinates:38.986°N 125.754°W

Taedonggang station is a railway station located in P'yŏngyang, North Korea.[1] It is located on the south bank of the Taedong River at the junction of the P'yŏngbu and P'yŏngdŏk lines.

The Taedonggang Hotel is nearby, and the station is served by Line 3 of the P'yŏngyang tram system.

History

The station was opened by the Chosen Government Railway on 1 September 1911, as part of the P'yŏngyang Colliery Line. During the Korean War, army trains of the South Korean Army operated between Taedonggang and Imjin stations between November and December 1950.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō),
  2. Tetsudo Journal, January 2005, pp. 140-141