Hangul 청진청년역 Owned by Korean State Railway Owner Korean State Railway | Hanja 淸津靑年驛 Opened 5 November 1916 Rebuilt 1 July 1940 | |
Revised Romanization Cheongjin Cheongnyeon-yeok McCune–Reischauer Ch'ŏngjin Ch'ŏngnyŏn-yŏk Location Ch'ŏngam-guyŏk,
Chŏngjin-si, North Hamgyŏng
North Korea Address Chongjin, North Hamgyong, North Korea People also search for Hamhung Station, Cheongam Station | ||
Ch'ŏngjin Ch'ŏngnyŏn Station is the central railway station in Ch'ŏngjin-si, North Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea. It is the junction point of the Hambuk and P'yŏngra lines of the Korean State Railway, and is the beginning of the Ch'ŏngjinhang branch to Ch'ŏngjin Port.
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History
Originally called Ch'ŏngjin Station, it was opened on 5 November 1916 together with the rest of the Ch'ŏngjin-Ch'angp'yŏng section of the former Hamgyŏng Line. It received its current name after the establishment of the DPRK.
Freight
Adjacent to the station's yard is the Ch'ŏngjin Railway Equipment Factory, which manufactures freight cars and other railway equipment. The Ch'ŏngjin Steel Works is also served by rail.
Passenger
Three pairs of passenger express trains are known to operate on this line:
Several other long-distance passenger trains stop at Ch'ŏngjin Ch'ŏngnyon station:
There are also commuter trains: