The Jangjin Line (長津線, ''Chōshin-sen'') was a narrow gauge railway line of the Chōsen Railway of colonial-era Korea, located in South Hamgyeong Province.Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), There is a cable-hauled section between Samgo and Hwangch'oryong; between Pojang and Hwangch'oryong the grade reaches 370‰.

History

In 1934, to aid in the construction of a new hydroelectric power plant on the Jangjin River, and to exploit forestry and other resources in the area, the Sinheung Railway, a subsidiary of the Chōsen Railway began construction of a new line from Sangtong, terminus of its Hamnam Line. The first section, from Sangtong to Samgeo, was opened on 1 September 1934,朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 2298, 5 September 1934 followed by an extension from Samgeo to Gujin on 1 November of the same year.朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 2348, 7 November 1934 Later, the Sindae—Gujin section was closed on 15 July 1935,朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 2557, 22 July 1935 followed by the closure of the Sasu—Sindae section on 30 August 1935.朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 2595, 4 September 1935 The Sinheung Railway was absorbed by Chōtetsu on 22 April 1938,朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 3385, 3 May 1938 which divided the Hamnam Line, naming the Sangtong–Sasu line Jangjin Line. After the partition of Korea, the line was located in the territory of

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, and was nationalised to become part of the

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. The Jangjin Line was subsequently merged with part of the Hamnam Line to create the present-day Changjin Line.

Services

In the November 1942 timetable, the last issued prior to the start of the Pacific War, Chōtetsu operated the following schedule of third-class-only local passenger services:Tōa Travel Co. (東亜旅行社), Ministry of Railways Combined Timetable 1 November 1942 (鐵道省編纂時刻表昭和１７年１１月１日)

Route

References

{{ChosenRyLines Rail transport in North Korea Rail transport in Korea Korea under Japanese rule Defunct railway companies of Japan Defunct railway companies of Korea Chosen Railway