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(Redirected from Pongchon Tangwang Station) Railway station in North Korea
Pongch'ŏn Colliery
봉천탄광
Korean name
Hangul봉천탄광역
Hanja鳳泉炭鑛驛
Revised RomanizationBongcheontangwang-yeok
McCune–ReischauerPongch'ŏnt'an'gwang-yŏk
General information
LocationPongch'ŏn-dong,
Kaech'ŏn-si,
South P'yŏngan Province
North Korea
Coordinates39°46′31″N 125°57′27″E / 39.7754°N 125.9575°E / 39.7754; 125.9575
Owned byKorean State Railway
Line(s)Manp'o Line
History
Opened15 October 1933
Electrifiedyes
Original companyChosen Government Railway
Services
Preceding station Korean State Railway Following station
Pongch'ŏnTerminus Pongch'ŏn Colliery Line Terminus

Pongch'ŏn T'an'gwang station (Pongch'ŏn Colliery station) is a railway station in Pongch'ŏn-dong, Kaech'ŏn municipal city, South P'yŏngan province, North Korea. It is the terminus of the Pongch'ŏn Colliery Line of the Korean State Railway, serving a major anthracite mine.

History

The station was opened on 15 October 1933 by the Chosen Government Railway, along with the rest of the third section of the Manp'o Line from Kaech'ŏn to Kujang.

References

  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
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