P'yŏngwŏn Line

The Pyongwon Line was a railway line in Korea, opened in 1941 during the period of Japanese rule. The line connected Pyongyang to Kowon. It exists now North Korea and forms part of the following present day lines:

History

The railway line was constructed by the Government Railway of Chosun. The first interval between Sopo and Sainjang (P'yŏngsŏng Station) was opened on 1 November 1927 and the construction was completed on 1 April 1941.[1] Since the first opening the western section of the railway had been called as 'West Pyongwon Line'[2] and was extended as follows:

Date Route Length
1 November 1927 Sŏpo—Sainjang 25.0 km
15 October 1928 Sainjang—Sunchŏn 22.3 km
1 October 1929 Sunchŏn—Sinch'ang 19.7 km
1 October 1931 Sinch'ang—Changrim 29.5 km
1 November 1936 Changrim—Yangdŏk 27.4 km

Since 1937 the eastern section had been called as 'East Pyongwon Line'[3] and was extended as follows:

Date Route Length
16 December 1937 Kowon—Sŏngnae 30.0 km
1 April 1941 Sŏngnae—Yangdŏk 58.7 km

At the same time of the end of construction, the railway's name was returned to the 'Pyongwon Line' and the total length was 212.6 km. After the establishment of the Government of North Korea, the most section was integrated into the Pyongna Line.

References

  1. ↑ 朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa Nr. 4236, 8 March 1941
  2. ↑ 朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa Nr. 243, 20 October 1927
  3. ↑ 朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa Nr. 3261, 27 November 1937


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