The station is the main recipient for overland traffic between North Korea and the People's Republic of China, and is one of the country's most important rail stations, as it controls access to the Chinese city of Dandong over the Yalu River, via the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge.[2] Adjacent to the station is a locomotive maintenance depot.[2]
History
The Kyŏngŭi Line was opened on 3 April 1906, and general passenger and freight service began on 1 April 1908. The original station was located at what is now Kang'an station, 1.8 km (1.1 mi) to the northwest of the current Sinŭiju Ch'ŏngnyŏn station, but, following the opening of the Yalu River Bridge connecting the Kyŏngŭi Line to the South Manchuria Railway's Shendan (Anpo) Line, the Chosen Government Railway opened a new station at the current site.[3]
The old station was then renamed Lower Sinŭiju station. On 1 June 1936, Lower Sinŭiju station was renamed Sinŭiju Kang'an station, and the 1.8 km (1.1 mi) line from Sinŭiju station to Sinŭiju Kang'an station was detached from the Kyŏngŭi Line to become the Kang'an Line.[4] Passenger service on the Kang'an Line was discontinued on 31 March 1943,[5] with general (public) freight traffic being relocated from Sinŭiju Kang'an to Sinŭiju station on 20 December of that year.[6]
The original three-story European style building was destroyed by UN forces in the Korean War, and the station was rebuilt after the war; it received the current name at the same time, in honour of the Youth Shock Troops who took part in the reconstruction of the station.[citation needed]
sinuiju, chongnyon, station, also, known, sinŭiju, ŏngnyŏn, station, railway, station, yŏkchŏn, dong, sinŭiju, north, yŏngan, province, north, korea, northern, terminus, yŏngŭi, line, korean, state, railway, starting, point, kang, line, which, industrial, line. Sinuiju Chongnyon station also known as Sinŭiju Ch ŏngnyŏn station is a railway station in Yŏkchŏn dong Sinŭiju si North P yŏngan Province North Korea It is the northern terminus of the P yŏngŭi Line of the Korean State Railway and the starting point of the Kang an Line which is an industrial line serving the factories of Sinŭiju 1 Sinŭiju Ch ŏngnyŏn신의주청년View of Sinŭiju Ch ŏngnyŏn station of the platform areaKorean nameHangul신의주청년역Hanja新義州青年驛Revised RomanizationSinuijucheongnyeon yeokMcCune ReischauerSinŭijuch ŏngnyŏn yŏkGeneral informationLocationYŏkchŏn dong Sinŭiju si North P yŏnganNorth KoreaOwned byKorean State RailwayPlatforms5 2 island platforms Tracks14HistoryOpened1911Rebuilt1954ElectrifiedYesServicesPreceding station Korean State Railway Following stationDandong China Terminus P yŏngŭi Line South Sinŭijutowards P yŏngyangTerminus Kangan Line KanganTerminusThe station is the main recipient for overland traffic between North Korea and the People s Republic of China and is one of the country s most important rail stations as it controls access to the Chinese city of Dandong over the Yalu River via the Sino Korean Friendship Bridge 2 Adjacent to the station is a locomotive maintenance depot 2 History EditThe Kyŏngŭi Line was opened on 3 April 1906 and general passenger and freight service began on 1 April 1908 The original station was located at what is now Kang an station 1 8 km 1 1 mi to the northwest of the current Sinŭiju Ch ŏngnyŏn station but following the opening of the Yalu River Bridge connecting the Kyŏngŭi Line to the South Manchuria Railway s Shendan Anpo Line the Chosen Government Railway opened a new station at the current site 3 The old station was then renamed Lower Sinŭiju station On 1 June 1936 Lower Sinŭiju station was renamed Sinŭiju Kang an station and the 1 8 km 1 1 mi line from Sinŭiju station to Sinŭiju Kang an station was detached from the Kyŏngŭi Line to become the Kang an Line 4 Passenger service on the Kang an Line was discontinued on 31 March 1943 5 with general public freight traffic being relocated from Sinŭiju Kang an to Sinŭiju station on 20 December of that year 6 The original three story European style building was destroyed by UN forces in the Korean War and the station was rebuilt after the war it received the current name at the same time in honour of the Youth Shock Troops who took part in the reconstruction of the station citation needed Gallery Edit Map of Andong Dandong and Sinŭiju c 1930 Original station destroyed during the Korean War Aerial bombing of the Yalu River bridges in 1950 The current Sino Korean Friendship Bridge next to the ruins of the old bridgeReferences Edit Kokubu Hayato 将軍様の鉄道 Shōgun sama no Tetsudō ISBN 978 4 10 303731 6 a b North Korea Geographic Information Transportation Geograph P yŏngŭi Line in Korean 朝鮮總督府官報 The Public Journal of the Governor General of Korea Meiji 24 November 1911 朝鮮總督府官報 The Public Journal of the Governor General of Korea Shōwa Nr 2785 28 April 1936 朝鮮總督府官報 The Public Journal of the Governor General of Korea Shōwa Nr 4845 29 March 1943 朝鮮總督府官報 The Public Journal of the Governor General of Korea Shōwa Nr 5065 20 December 1943 Coordinates 40 06 25 N 124 24 06 E 40 1070 N 124 4018 E 40 1070 124 4018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sinuiju Chongnyon station amp oldid 1087353504, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,