Taedonggang station

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Taedonggang

대동강
Korean name
Hangul
대동강역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDaedonggang-yeok
McCune–ReischauerTaedonggang-yŏk
General information
LocationP'yŏngyang
North Korea
Coordinates38°59′10″N 125°45′14″E / 38.986°N 125.754°E / 38.986; 125.754Coordinates: 38°59′10″N 125°45′14″E / 38.986°N 125.754°E / 38.986; 125.754
Owned byKorean State Railway
ConnectionsTram Line 3
History
Opened1 September 1911
Electrifiedyes
Original companyChosen Government Railway
Services
Preceding station   Korean State Railway   Following station
Terminus
P'yŏngbu Line
P'yŏngdŏk Line
Terminus

Taedonggang station is a railway station located in P'yŏngyang, North Korea.[1] It is located on the south bank of the Taedong River at the junction of the P'yŏngbu and P'yŏngdŏk lines.

The is nearby, and the station is served by Line 3 of the P'yŏngyang tram system.

History[]

The station was opened by the Chosen Government Railway on 1 September 1911, as part of the P'yŏngyang Colliery Line. During the Korean War, army trains of the South Korean Army operated between Taedonggang and stations between November and December 1950.[2]


References[]

  1. ^ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
  2. ^ Tetsudo Journal, January 2005, pp. 140-141


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