Kanggu Station

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Kanggu

강구
Korean name
Hangul
강구역
Hanja
Revised Romanization Ganggu-yeok
McCune–Reischauer Kanggu-yŏk
General information
LocationKanggu-dong,
Hyesan-si,
Ryanggang Province
North Korea
Coordinates 41°22′45″N128°07′49″E / 41.3791°N 128.1303°E / 41.3791; 128.1303 Coordinates: 41°22′45″N128°07′49″E / 41.3791°N 128.1303°E / 41.3791; 128.1303
Owned by Korean State Railway
Line(s) Pukbunaeryuk Line
History
Opened27 November 1987
Electrifiedyes
Services
Preceding station  Korean State Railway  Following station
Pukbunaeryuk Line

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History

The station was opened on 27 November 1987 by the Korean State Railway, along with the rest of the first eastern section of the Pukbunaeryuk Line between Huju and Hyesan. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), p.91 ISBN   978-4-10-303731-6
  2. ↑ "북부 철길 건설". terms.naver.com. Retrieved 2018-01-01.


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