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Choyang Tangwang Line

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Choyang Colliery Line
Overview
Other name(s)Choyang T'an'gwang Line
Native name조양탄광선 (朝陽炭鑛線)
StatusOperational
OwnerMitsui Mining Railway (1916–1927)
Kaech'ŏn Light Railway (1927–1932)
Chosen Government Railway (1932–1945)
Korean State Railway (since 1945)
LocaleKaech'ŏn-si, South P'yŏngan
Termini
Stations4
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Regional rail, Freight rail
History
Opened13 May 1916
Technical
Line length22.1 km (13.7 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC Catenary
Route map

Choyang Colliery Line
0.0
Kaech'ŏn
(tunnel appx 95 m (312 ft))
bridge appx 130 m (430 ft))
8.6
Kuŭp
bridge appx 95 m (312 ft))
13.9
17.8
Sŏkkan
coal mine
22.1
Choyang T'an'gwang
coal mine
Choyang Tangwang Line
Chosŏn'gŭl
조양탄광선
Hancha
朝陽炭鑛線
Revised RomanizationJoyangtangwangseon
McCune–ReischauerChoyangt'an'gwangsŏn

The Choyang T'an'gwang Line, or Choyang Colliery Line is an electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in Kaech'ŏn city, South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Kaech'ŏn at the junction of the Kaech'ŏn and Manp'o Lines to Choyang Colliery.[1]

History

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The Choyang Colliery Line was opened on 13 May 1916 by the Mitsui Mining Railway, which became the Kaech'ŏn Light Railway in 1927; the Kaech'ŏn Light Railway was subsequently taken over by the Chosen Government Railway on 1 November 1932.[2]

Route

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A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.

Distance (km) Station Name Former Name
Total S2S Transcribed Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) Transcribed Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) Connections
0.0 0.0 Kaech'ŏn 개천 (价川) Chunhyŏk Line,
Kaech'ŏn Line,
Manp'o Line
8.6 8.6 Kuŭp 구읍 (舊邑)
17.8 9.2 Sŏkkan 석간 (石間)
22.1 4.3 Choyang T'an'gwang
(Choyang Colliery)
조양탄광
(朝陽炭鑛)

References

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  1. ^ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō) ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
  2. ^ 朝鮮総督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 1741, 26 October 1932 (in Japanese)