Kaesong station

Kaesŏng

개성
Korean name
Hangul
개성역
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGaeseong-yeok
McCune–ReischauerKaesŏng-yŏk
General information
LocationRyongsan-dong,
Kaesŏng-t'ŭkkŭpsi,
North Hwanghae Province
North Korea
Owned byKorean State Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2 (1 not in use due to DMZ)
History
Opened1 April 1908
Rebuilt2003
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesKaijō
Services
Preceding station Korean State Railway Following station
Kaep'ung
towards P'yŏngyang
P'yŏngbu Line
Not in regular service
Sonha
P'yŏngbu Line Terminus

Kaesŏng station is a railway station located in Kaesŏng, 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 trains terminate here due to the Korean Demilitarized Zone.[1]

  1. ^ a b Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6