Chimchon Chongnyon Station

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Ch'imch'on Ch'ŏngnyŏn
침촌청년
Korean name
Hangul 침촌청년역
Hanja
Revised Romanization Chimchoncheongnyeon-yeok
McCune–Reischauer Ch'imch'onch'ŏngnyŏn-yŏk
General information
Location Ch'imch'ol-li
Hwangju County,
North Hwanghae Province
North Korea
Coordinates 38°36′37″N125°43′35″E / 38.61028°N 125.72639°E / 38.61028; 125.72639 Coordinates: 38°36′37″N125°43′35″E / 38.61028°N 125.72639°E / 38.61028; 125.72639
Owned by Korean State Railway
Electrified yes
Services
Preceding station  Korean State Railway  Following station
toward  P'yŏngyang
P'yŏngbu Line
toward  Dorasan (ROK)

Ch'imch'on Ch'ŏngnyŏn Station (Chosŏn'gŭl : 침촌청년역) is a passenger railway station located in Ch'imch'ol-li, Hwangju County, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. [1] It is on located on the P'yŏngbu Line, which was formed from part of the Kyŏngŭi Line to accommodate the shift of the capital from Seoul to P'yŏngyang; though this line physically connects P'yŏngyang to Pusan via Dorasan, in operational reality it ends at Kaesŏng due to the Korean Demilitarized Zone. [1]

Hangul Native alphabet of the Korean language

The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, has been used to write the Korean language since its creation in the 15th century by King Sejong the Great. It may also be written as Hangeul following the standard Romanization.

Hwangju County County in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea

Hwangju County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea.

North Hwanghae Province Province in Haeso, North Korea

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