Munchon station

Munch'ŏn station (Korean: 문천역) is a railway station in Munch'ŏn-dong, greater Munch'ŏn city, Kangwŏn province, North Korea, on the Kangwŏn Line of the Korean State Railway.^{[1][page needed]} Originally called Munp'yŏng station (Chosŏn'gŭl: 문평역; Hanja: 文坪驛), the station, along with the rest of the Okp'yŏng–Wŏnsan section of the former Hamgyŏng Line, was opened by the Japanese on 1 August 1915.^[2] It received its current name after the establishment of the DPRK.

Munch'ŏn 문천
Korean name
Hangul	문천역
Hanja	文川驛
Revised Romanization	Muncheon-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	Munch'ŏn-yŏk
General information
Location	Munch'ŏn-dong, Munch'ŏn-si, Kangwŏn North Korea
Coordinates	39.2346°N 127.3553°E / 39.2346; 127.3553
Owned by	Korean State Railway
History
Opened	1 August 1915
Electrified	yes
Services
Preceding station Korean State Railway Following station Ongp'yŏng towards Kowŏn Kangwŏn Line Segil towards P'yŏnggang
Location

This station serves the Munp'yŏng smelter and the May 18th Works factory.^[3]