Kowon Station
Encyclopedia
Kowon Station is the central railway station for Kowon County
, North Korea
. It is the junction where the Pyongra Line
, which connects Pyongyang
to Rason, meets the Kangwon Line
, which runs from Kowon to Pyonggang
.
in the early 1900s as Kōgen Station, and was located on the Hamgyong Line
, now split between the Pyongra and Kangwon Lines.
Kowon
Kowon is a county in South Hamgyong province, North Korea. It lies at the southern tip of the province.-Physical features:The highest point is Palbongsan. The western reaches of the county are high and mountainous, while the east is a low-lying plain. Major rivers and streams include the Chontan...
, North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
. It is the junction where the Pyongra Line
Pyongra Line
The Pyongra Line is a railway line in North Korea, running from Pyongyang to Rajin....
, which connects Pyongyang
Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
to Rason, meets the Kangwon Line
Kangwon Line
The Kangwon Line is a railway line in North Korea, running from Pyonggang to Kowon....
, which runs from Kowon to Pyonggang
Pyonggang
Pyonggang is a kun, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. It borders Sepo to the north, Chorwon to the south, Ichon to the west, and Changdo to the east.-Physical features:...
.
History
The station was opened by the JapaneseKorea under Japanese rule
Korea was under Japanese rule as part of Japan's 35-year imperialist expansion . Japanese rule ended in 1945 shortly after the Japanese defeat in World War II....
in the early 1900s as Kōgen Station, and was located on the Hamgyong Line
Hamgyong Line
The Hamgyong Line was a railway line in Korea, opened in the early 1900s. It is now split between the following lines in North Korea:* Pyongra Line* Kangwon Line...
, now split between the Pyongra and Kangwon Lines.