Pongchon Tangwang Line

Pongch'ŏn Colliery Line
Overview
Other name(s)	Pongch'ŏn T'an'gwang Line
Native name	봉천탄광선 (鳳泉炭鉱線)
Type	Heavy rail, Freight rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Kaech'ŏn-si, South P'yŏngan
Termini	Pongch'ŏn; Pongch'ŏn Colliery
Stations	2
Operation
Opened	15 October 1933
Owner	Chosen Government Railway (1933–1945); Korean State Railway (since 1945)
Technical
Line length	2.0 km (1.2 mi)
Number of tracks	Single track
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map

The Pongch'ŏn Colliery Line is a non-electrified railway line of the Korean State Railway in Kaech'ŏn city, South P'yŏngan Province, North Korea, running from Pongch'ŏn on the Manp'o Line to Pongch'ŏn Colliery, serving a major anthracite mine.^[1]

History

The line was opened on 15 October 1933 by the Chosen Government Railway, at the same time as the third section of the Manp'o Line from Kaech'ŏn to Kujang.

A yellow background in the "Distance" box indicates that section of the line is not electrified.

Distance (Total; km)	Distance (S2S; km)	Station Name (Transcribed)	Station Name (Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja))	Former Name (Transcribed)	Former Name (Chosŏn'gŭl (Hanja))	Connections
0.0	0.0	Pongch'ŏn	봉천 (泉洞)			Manp'o Line
2.0	2.0	Pongch'ŏn T'an'gwang	봉천탄광 (鳳泉炭鉱)

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