Simridong station
Simridong 십리동 | |||||||||||
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![]() Simridong station | |||||||||||
Korean name | |||||||||||
Hangul | 십리동역 | ||||||||||
Hanja | |||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Simnidong-yeok | ||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Simridong-yŏk | ||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Simridong-ri, Manp'o-si, Chagang Province North Korea | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°20′37″N 126°25′54″E / 41.3437°N 126.4318°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Korean State Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Pukbunaeryuk Line | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1959 | ||||||||||
Electrified | yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | Oktong (옥동) | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Simridong station is a railway station in Simridong-ri, Manp'o municipal city, Chagang Province, North Korea, on the Pukbunaeryuk Line of the Korean State Railway.[1]
History
[edit]The station, originally called Oktong station, was opened in 1959 by the Korean State Railway, along with the rest of the original Unbong Line from Hyesan to Manp'o; much of this line was absorbed into the Pukpu Line in 1988.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), p.91 ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
- ^ 북부철길 전철화, 동아일보, 1992 January 30