Sukchon Station

Sukch'ŏn
숙천
Korean name
Hangul 숙천역
Hanja
Revised Romanization Sukcheon-yeok
McCune–Reischauer Sukch'ŏn-yŏk
General information
Location Sukch'ŏn-ŭp,
Sukch'ŏn County,
South P'yŏngan Province
North Korea
Owned by Korean State Railway
History
Opened 5 November 1905
Electrified yes
Services
Preceding station   Korean State Railway   Following station
P'yŏngŭi Line
toward P'yŏngyang

Sukch'ŏn Station is a railway station in Sukch'ŏn-ŭp, Sukch'ŏn County, South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea. It is on located on the P'yŏngŭi Line of the Korean State Railway.[1]

History

The station was opened, together with the rest of this section of the Kyŏngŭi Line, on 5 November 1905. Originally called Shukusen Station, it was given its current name in July 1945.

References

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

Coordinates: 39°24′41″N 125°37′5″E / 39.41139°N 125.61806°E / 39.41139; 125.61806

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