Pyeongwon Line
{{Short description|1941–1945 railway line in Korea}}
The Pyeongwon Line was a railway line in Korea, opened in 1941 during the period of Japanese rule. The line connected Pyongyang to Gowon. It exists now North Korea and forms part of the following present day lines:
- Seopo to Tongbungri, Ryongsŏng Line
- Tongbungri to Gowon, Pyeongra Line
History
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File:Pyongwon Line electrification 1948.jpg
The railway line was constructed by the Chosen Government Railway. The first interval between Seopo and Sainjang was opened on 1 November 1927, and the construction of the entire line was completed on 1 April 1941.朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa Nr. 4236, 8 March 1941 When first opened, the western section of the line was called West Pyeongwon Line,朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa Nr. 243, 20 October 1927 and was extended as follows:
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Date | Route | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 November 1927 | Seopo–Sainjang | 25.0 km |
| 15 October 1928 | Sainjang–Suncheon | 22.3 km |
| 1 October 1929 | Suncheon–Sinchang | 19.7 km |
| 1 October 1931 | Sinchang–Jangnim | 29.5 km |
| 1 November 1936 | Jangnim–Yangdeok | 27.4 km |
The eastern section was originally called East Pyongwon Line,朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa Nr. 3261, 27 November 1937 and was extended as follows:
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Date | Route | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 16 December 1937 | Gowon–Seongnae | 30.0 km |
| 1 April 1941 | Seongnae–Yangdeok | 58.7 km |
When the eastern and western sections were joined, the {{convert|212.6|km|abbr=on}} line was renamed Pyeongwon Line.
After the establishment of the DPRK, the Pyeongwon Line became part of the Pyeongra Line.
Route
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|+ Stations as of 1945 | ||
| colspan="2" | Distance | colspan="4" | Station name | colspan="2" | |
|---|---|---|
| Total; km
! S2S; km ! Transcribed, Korean ! Transcribed, Japanese ! Opening date ! Connections | ||
| 0.0
| 0.0 | Seopo | Saiho | 서포 | 西浦 | 1 November 1927 | ||
| 6.0
| 6.0 | Ryūjō | 용성 | 龍城 | 1 November 1927 | | ||
| 13.1
| 7.1 | Maram | Baran | 마람 | 馬嵐 | 1 November 1927 | | ||
| 15.3
| 2.2 | Tōhokuri | 동북리 | 東北里 | 1 November 1927 | | ||
| 20.5
| 5.2 | Haisanten | 배산점 | 裵山店 | 1 November 1927 | | ||
| 25.0
| 4.5 | Sainjang | Shaninjō | 사인장 | 舍人場 | 1 November 1927 | | ||
| 31.3
| 6.3 | Bonghak | Hōkaku | 봉학 | 鳳鶴 | 15 October 1928 | | ||
| 39.0
| 7.7 | Jasan | Jisan | 자산 | 慈山 | 15 October 1928 | | ||
| 47.3
| 6.3 | Suncheon | Junsen | 순천 | 順川 | 15 October 1928 | Sentetsu Manpo Line (opened 1 November 1932) | ||
| 50.8
| 3.5 | Bongha | Hōka | 봉하 | 鳳下 | 1 October 1929 | | ||
| 56.8
| 6.0 | Eunsan | Insan | 은산 | 殷山 | 1 October 1929 | | ||
| 61.4
| 4.6 | Suyang | Shuyō | 수양 | 首陽 | 1 October 1929 | | ||
| 67.0
| 5.6 | Sinchang | Shinsō | 신창 | 新倉 | 1 October 1929 | Sentetsu Cheonseong Colliery Line (opened 1936) | ||
| 75.5
| 8.5 | Sudeok | Shudoku | 수덕 | 修德 | 1 October 1931 | | ||
| 83.7
| 8.2 | Shinseisen | 신성천 | 新成川 | 1 October 1931 | West Chosen Central Railway Seoseon Line (opened 29 June 1939) | ||
| 91.8
| 4.1 | Geoheung | Kyokō | 거흥 | 巨興 | 1 October 1931 | | ||
| 96.5
| 4.7 | Jangnim | Chōrin | 장림 | 長林 | 1 October 1931 | | ||
| 104.5
| 8.0 | Dongwon | Tōgen | 동원 | 東元 | 1 November 1936 | | ||
| 109.9
| 5.4 | Inpyeong | Jinhei | 인평 | 仁平 | 1 November 1936 | | ||
| 115.9
| 6.0 | Jisu | Chisui | 지수 | 智水 | 1 November 1936 | | ||
| 123.9
| 8.0 | Yangdeok | Yōdoku | 양덕 | 陽德 | 1 November 1936 | | ||
| 131.7
| 7.8 | Naedong | Naidō | 내동 | 內洞 | 1 April 1941 | | ||
| 137.3
| 5.6 | Sekitō Onsen | 석탕온천 | 石湯溫泉 | 1 April 1941 | | ||
| 145.8
| 8.5 | Geocha | Kyoshi | 거차 | 巨次 | 1 April 1941 | | ||
| 151.8
| 6.0 | Ten'otsu | 천을 | 天乙 | 1 April 1941 | | ||
| 158.1
| 6.3 | Ungok | Ungoku | 운곡 | 雲谷 | 1 April 1941 | | ||
| 163.3
| 5.2 | Kanhei | 관평 | 館坪 | 1 April 1941 | | ||
| 174.6
| 11.3 | Senjō | 천성 | 泉城 | 1 April 1941 | | ||
| 182.6
| 8.0 | Seongnae | Jōnai | 성내 | 城內 | 16 December 1937 | | ||
| 188.2
| 5.6 | Inheung | Jinkō | 인흥 | 仁興 | 16 December 1937 | | ||
| 192.9
| 4.7 | Chukjeon | Chuden | 축전 | 丑田 | 16 December 1937 | | ||
| 198.0
| 5.1 | Midun | Biton | 미둔 | 彌屯 | 16 December 1937 | | ||
| 205.9
| 7.9 | Buraesan | Furaisan | 부래산 | 浮來山 | 16 December 1937 | | ||
| 212.6
| 6.7 | Gowon | Kōgen | 고원 | 高原 | 21 July 1916 | Sentetsu Hamgyeong Line |
References
{{Reflist}}
- Kokubu, Hayato (2007). 将軍様の鉄道 [The railway of the general] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shinchosha, {{ISBN|978-4-10-303731-6}}.
- Japanese Government Railways (1937). 鉄道停車場一覧. 昭和12年10月1日現在 [The List of the Stations as of 1 October 1937] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Kawaguchi Printing Company. p496
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