Osichon Line
The Osich'ŏn Line was a non-electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in Unhŭng County, Ryanggang Province, North Korea, running from Taeoch'ŏn on the Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line to Osich'ŏn.[1]
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| Native name | 오시천선 (五是川線) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Heavy rail, Regional rail, Freight rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Closed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Unhŭng-gun, Ryanggang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | Taeoch'ŏn Osich'ŏn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stations | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 November 1937 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Chosen Government Railway (1937–1945) Korean State Railway (since 1945) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line length | 10 km (6.2 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of tracks | Single track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Osichon Line | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 오시천선 |
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| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Osicheon-seon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Osich'ŏn-sŏn |
The branch line to Kim Jong-un's private railway station, called "Hyesan No. 1 Station",[2] diverges from the main line of the Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line at almost the same point as the Osich'ŏn Line.
History
This Osich'ŏn Line was opened by the Chosen Government Railway on 1 November 1937, at the same time as the Pongduri−Hyesanjin section of the Kilhye Line.[3]
Route
A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.
| Distance (km) | Station Name | Former Name | ||||
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| Total | S2S | Transcribed | Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) | Transcribed | Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja) | Connections |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | Taeoch'ŏn | 대오천 (大五川) | Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line | ||
| Osich'ŏn | 오시천 (五是川) | Closed. Distance estimated. | ||||
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References
- Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō) ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
- http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk01300&num=2685
- Japanese Government Railways (1937), 鉄道停車場一覧. 昭和12年10月1日現在(The List of the Stations as of 1 October 1937), Kawaguchi Printing Company, Tokyo, p502
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