Sepo Chongnyon Station
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Sepo Chongnyon Station is the central railway station for Sepo County
, Kangwon province, North Korea
. It is located on the Kangwon Line
, which connects Kowon
to Pyonggang
, and the Chongnyon Ichon Line
, which runs from Sepo to Pyongsan
.
ese in the early 1900s as Senho Station, and was located on the Gyeongwon Line
, now split between the Kangwon Line in the north and Gyeongwon Line in the south.
Sepo
Sepo is a kun, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. It was created as a separate entity following the division of Korea.-Physical features:...
, Kangwon province, 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 located on the Kangwon Line
Kangwon Line
The Kangwon Line is a railway line in North Korea, running from Pyonggang to Kowon....
, which connects Kowon
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...
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:...
, and the Chongnyon Ichon Line
Chongnyon Ichon Line
The Chongnyon Ichon Line is a railway line in North Korea, running from Pyongsan to Sepo....
, which runs from Sepo to Pyongsan
Pyongsan
-Transport:Pyongsan county is served by the following railway stations:* Pyongsan Station, Pyongbu Line and Chongnyon Ichon Line* Mulgae Station, Pyongbu Line* Taebaeksansong Station, Pyongbu Line* Kyejong Station, Pyongbu Line...
.
History
The station was opened by the JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese in the early 1900s as Senho Station, and was located on the Gyeongwon Line
Gyeongwon Line
The Gyeongwon Line is a railway line serving northeastern Gyeonggi Province in South Korea. The line is operated by Korail. The name of the line came from Gyeongseong and Wonsan, the original terminus of the line in what is now North Korea.-History:The Gyeongwon line was opened along its full...
, now split between the Kangwon Line in the north and Gyeongwon Line in the south.