Taeochon station

Taeoch'ŏn station (Korean: 대오천역) is a railway station in Taeosich'ŏl-lodongjagu, Unhŭng county, Ryanggang province, North Korea, on the Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line of the Korean State Railway; it is also the starting point of the Osich'ŏn Line to Osich'ŏn.^[1]

Taeoch'ŏn 대오천
Korean name
Hangul	대오천역
Hanja	大五川驛
Revised Romanization	Daeocheon-yeok
McCune–Reischauer	Taeoch'ŏn-yŏk
General information
Location	Taeosich'ŏl-lodongjagu, Unhŭng-gun, Ryanggang North Korea
Coordinates	41.4263°N 128.3466°E / 41.4263; 128.3466
Owned by	Korean State Railway
History
Opened	1 November 1937
Electrified	yes
Original company	Chosen Government Railway
Services
Preceding station Korean State Railway Following station Kŏmsalli towards Hyesan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line Simp'ori towards Kilju Ch'ŏngnyŏn Terminus Osich'ŏn Line Osich'ŏn Terminus
Location

History

The station, along with the rest of the Pongduri–Hyesanjin section of the Kilhye Line, was opened by the Chosen Government Railway on 1 November 1937.^[2]

On 9 October 2006 an underground nuclear test was conducted at P'unggye-ri in Kilju County, causing the closure of the line for 3-4 months.^[3]