Cholgwang station

Ch'ŏlgwang station is a railway station of the Korean State Railway in Ch'ŏlsal-li, Ŭnnyul County, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea. It is the western terminus of the Ŭnnyul Line and the southern terminus of the Sŏhae Kammun Line; it was also the starting point of the narrow-gauge Sŏhaeri Line.[1]

Ch'ŏlgwang 철광
Korean name
Hangul	철광역
Hanja	鉄鉱驛
Revised Romanization	Cheolgwang-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'ŏlgwang-yŏk
General information
Location	Ch'ŏlsal-li, Ŭnnyul-gun, South Hwanghae North Korea
Coordinates	38.5994°N 125.1589°E
Owned by	Korean State Railway
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	6
History
Opened	1963
Original company	Korean State Railway
Services
Preceding station   Korean State Railway   Following station Terminus Ŭnnyul Line Kŭmsanp'o toward Ŭnp'a Sŏhaeri toward Ryongjŏng Sŏhaeri Line Terminus Songgwan toward Sillyŏngri Sŏhae Kammun Line Terminus

History

Ch'ŏlgwang station was opened by the Korean State Railway in 1963, along with the rest of the Sugyo–Ch'ŏlgwang section of the Ŭnnyul Line.

Services

Ch'ŏlgwang station is served by regional passenger trains 219/220, to and from Taedonggang, and a local train 361/362, to and from Namp'o.[1]

References

1. Kokubu, Hayato. 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō) [Shogun's railway]. ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6.