Musan Cholsan Station

Musan Ch'ŏlsan 무산철산
Korean name
Hangul	무산철산역
Hanja	茂山鉄山驛
Revised Romanization	Musan Cheolsan-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	Musan Ch'ŏlsan-yŏk
General information
Location	Musan, North Hamgyŏng North Korea
Coordinates	42°13′26″N 129°15′24″E / 42.2239°N 129.2568°ECoordinates: 42°13′26″N 129°15′24″E / 42.2239°N 129.2568°E
Owned by	Korean State Railway
History
Opened	1 February 1937
Electrified	yes
Services
Preceding station   Korean State Railway   Following station Musan Terminus Musan Line Ch'ŏlsong Ch'ŏngnyŏn toward Komusan

Musan Ch'ŏlsan Station is a railway station in Musan county, North Hamgyŏng province, North Korea, on the Musan Line of the Korean State Railway.^[1]

Although the Sinch'am-Musan section of the Musan line was opened on 15 November 1929, this station was not opened until 1 February 1937.

Local passenger trains running between Musan and Ch'ŏngjin on the southern junction of the Hambuk and P'yŏngra lines serve this station, and there are several daily commuter trains for workers and students between Musan and Komusan.^[2] In addition, two daily pairs of local trains, 662/663 and 668/669, operate between Musan and Chuch'o.^[1]

References

1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6
2. The traffic and geography in North Korea: Hambuk Line (in Korean)