Hamgyong Line

Hamgyong Line
Chosŏn'gŭl 함경선
Hancha 咸鏡線
Revised Romanization Hamgyeongseon
McCune–Reischauer Hamgyŏngsŏn

The Hamgyŏng Line (Wonsan-Sangsambong) was a railway line in Korea, fully opened in 1928. It is now split between the following lines in North Korea:

History

The line was constructed by the Governor-General of Korea for the transport to Manchuria (northeastern China) and connected with the Gyeongwon Line at the Wonsan Station. The line was extended until 1928 as follows:

Date Section Length
1 August 1915 Wonsan–Muncheon (Okp'yŏng) 20.0 km
21 July 1916 Muncheon–Yeongheung (Kŭmya) 34.4 km
5 November 1916 Ch'ŏngjin (Ch'ŏngjin Ch'ŏngnyŏn) – Ch'angp'yŏng 55.7 km
16 September 1917 Ch'angp'yŏng–P'ungsan 13.4 km
25 November 1917 P'ungsan–Hoeryŏng 24.7 km
10 December 1919 Ranam–Susŏng 14.9 km
15 December 1919 Yeongheung (Kŭmya)–Hamhŭng 69.5 km
11 November 1920 Jueul (Kyŏngsŏng)–Ranam 21.0 km
1 December 1922 Hamhŭng–Seohojin (Sŏho) 18.0 km
25 September 1923 Seohojin (Sŏho)–Toejo (Ragwon) 18.4 km
11 October 1924 Toejo (Ragwon)–Yanghwa 58.0 km
Dancheon (Tanch'ŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn)–Kilju (Kilju Ch'ŏngnyŏn) 84.7 km
Ponggang–Jueul (Kyŏngsŏng) 39.5 km
1 November 1925 Yanghwa–Soku 14.1 km
11 November 1926 Soku–Sinbukchŏng 8.9 km
1 December 1926 Kŭktong–Ponggang 17.3 km
10 June 1927 Ryongdong–Kŭktong 8.1 km
1 December 1927 Sinbukch'ŏng–Bansong[1]
Gunseon (Riwon)–Dancheon (Tanch'ŏn Ch'ŏngnyŏn) 31.5 km
Kilju (Kilju Ch'ŏngnyŏn)–Ryongdong 39.4 km
1 September 1928 Kŏsan–Gunseon (Riwon) 26.1 km

Since the 1930s international trains has been running through this line from Gyeongseong (Seoul) to Mudanjiang in China. The line also played the important role of invading Manchuria of Japan.

References

  1. ↑ This station was closed on 31 August 1928. (cited from 朝鮮総督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 486, 10 August 1928)


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