Tongsariwon station explained

East Sariwŏn
Native Name:동사리원
Native Name Lang:ko
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:동사리원역
Mr:Tongsariwŏn-yŏk
Rr:Dongsariwon-yeok
Borough:Sariwŏn-si
North Hwanghae Province
Country:North Korea
Coordinates:38.6103°N 125.7264°W
Opened:1 December 1926
Electrified:yes
Owned:Korean State Railway
Former:Sinbongsan
Original:Chosen Government Railway

East Sariwŏn station (or Tongsariwŏn station) is a railway station located in Sariwŏn, North Hwanghae province, North Korea.[1] It is on located on the P'yŏngbu Line, which was formed from part of the Kyŏngŭi Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to P'yŏngyang; though this line physically connects P'yŏngyang to Pusan via Dorasan, in operational reality it ends at Kaesŏng due to the Korean Demilitarized Zone.[1]

Originally called Sinbongsan station, the station was opened by the Chosen Government Railway on 1 December 1926.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kokubu, Hayato. 将軍様の鉄道. 85. Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō. 978-4-10-303731-6.
  2. [Japanese Government Railways]