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Samcheok Railway
The Samcheok Railway (Japanese language, Japanese: 三陟鐵道株式會社, ''Sanchoku Tetsudō Kabushiki Kaisha''; Korean language, Korean: 삼척철도주식회사, ''Samcheok Cheoldo Jusikhoesa''), was a privately owned railway company in Japanese occupation of Korea, Japanese-occupied Korea. The first section of the line (Mukho Port–Dogye) was opened on 31 July 1940. The line was named Cheoram Line, which ran from Mukho, a port on Korea's east coast that became part of Donghae, Gangwon, Donghae in 1980, to Cheoram in the Taebaek Mountains, to develop three coal fields. Between Simpo-ri and Tong-ri stations, the great height difference was scaled by a steep double-track railway. Freight railcars going up and down were connected to the same cable, passengers had to walk up the mountain. On 1 August 1940, a branch from Bukpyeong (today Donghae Station) to Mukho bypassing Mukho Port was opened, and the original alignment became the Mukho Port Line (:ko:묵호항선, ko); thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukho Port Line
Mukho () is a harbor in Donghae City, Gangwon-do (South Korea), Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is located on the shore of the Sea of Japan . In the past it played an important role in the shipping of iron ore and coal; much of this role has been taken over by Donghae Harbor in recent years. Mukho is an important harbor of refuge and home to a large number of fishing vessels. A passenger ferry operates from the port to Ulleung Island. The harbor is connected to land-based transportation by two stations on the Yeongdong Line and an interchange on the Donghae Expressway. The ship Mangyongbong 92 carrying a 140 person delegation for the 2018 Winter Olympics from North Korea berthed at this harbor, as protesters opposing North Korea subsequently gathered singing Aegukga. The harbor first opened in 10.14.1937. See also *Transportation in South Korea *List of seaports External links Port profile from Donghae City (English) {{Ports of South Korea Donghae City Ports and har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |