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Chōsen Railway

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958: 881: 790: 699: 1007: 40: 834: 434:(Sariwon–Samgang–Jangyeon; Samgang–Dongpo–Hwasan–Sinwon–Haeju Port; Hwasan–Naeto; Sinwon–Haseong; Sinwon–Guhaseong; Toseong (Gaepung)–Haeju; Haeju–Dongpo–Ongjin; Dongpo–Jeongdo) – "Hwanghae Line" was the name of several narrow gauge railway lines of the Chosen Railway. These were nationalised on 1 April 1944 and absorbed by the 569:- five trains daily between Toseong and Haeju, four trains daily between Sariwon and Haeju, three trains daily between Sariwon and Jangyeon, five trains daily between East Haeju and Ongjin, three trains daily between Hwasan and Naeto, and nine trains daily between Sindeok and Haseong; 252:
In terms of rail network and regional extent, it was the largest private railway in Korea at the time. The Gyeongdong and Gyeongbuk Lines were eventually nationalised by the Chosen Government Railway, while other lines were sold to other private railways.
1034: 563:- one train daily between Hamheung and Pujeonhoban, one train daily between Hamheung and Pujeonhoban via Jangpung, one train daily between Hamheung and Hamnam Songheung, and one train daily between Oro and Hamnam Songheung; 470:. Following the partition of Korea all these lines ended up with the Korean State Railway, which subsequently closed some of the lines and re-divided others, splitting them between the Changyŏn Line, the Ongjin Line, the 1191: 581:- two trains daily between Yongseong and Seohojin, one train daily between West Hamheung and Yongseong, and five trains daily between West Hamheung and Seohojin; 1201: 1196: 1211: 534:
Passenger services on Chōtetsu's network were extensive, with the following services listed in the last timetable issued prior to the start of the
1186: 1181: 205:
It was the largest privately owned company on the Korean Peninsula at the time, with a capital of 54.5 million yen. To distinguish it from the
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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)
375: 332: 368: 260:, a subsidiary established on 1 February 1930, on 22 April 1938, thus acquiring the narrow-gauge 557:- three trains daily between Hamheung and Sasu, and one train daily between Hamheung and Samgeo; 1153: 1105: 1092:朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 4729, 4 November 1942 1074:朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 930, 10 February 1930 631: 607: 237: 70: 1120:朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa Nr. 5143, 29 March 1944 295: 257: 104:
The Chōsen Railway was established on 1 September 1923 through the merger of six companies:
1142:朝鮮総督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 669, 28 March 1929 404: 78: 1083:朝鮮總督府官報 (The Public Journal of the Governor-General of Korea), Shōwa No. 3385, 3 May 1938 419:(Hamhŭng–Hamnam Sinhŭng, Oro–Sangt'ong, P'ungsang–Changp'ung) – to Korean State Railway 602:
The Chōsen Railway used a wide variety of locomotives, mostly steam, and most built by
496: 380: 351: 345: 265: 1170: 772: 485: 443: 430: 424: 398: 324: 269: 957: 880: 789: 698: 575:- one train daily between Oro and Samgeo, and one train daily between Goto and Sasu; 1006: 501: 471: 459: 420: 393: 363: 273: 39: 833: 1147: 897: 683: 603: 535: 523: 518: 475: 467: 463: 439: 307: 299: 280: 889: 298:, all lines still owned by the Chosen Railway were nationalised; the lines in 17: 893: 512: 490: 284: 236:
In addition to extensively investing in busses and in the development of
818: 408:(Daegu–Ulsan, Pohang–Haksan) – nationalised in 1928, becoming Sentetsu 86: 303: 919: 857: 812: 764: 721: 672: 93: 438:, which split the Hwanghae Line into several separate lines: the 244:, to build and operate a line in the northeastern part of Korea. 606:
of Japan. Chōtetsu was also one of the first railways to use
1015:
Originally used for iron ore trains on the Hwanghae Line.
240:, in 1927, Chōtetsu established a subsidiary company, the 500:(Hamnam Sinheung–Bujeonhoban) – to Korean State Railway 1062:
Manufacturing History of Kisha Kaisha Steam Locomotives
291:, was bought by the Chosen Railway on 16 October 1942. 336:(Gwangju–Yeosu) - to Sentetsu Songnyeo Line in 1936 51: 46: 32: 1104:Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), 545:- six trains daily between Jochiwon and Chungju; 397:(Sangtong–Sasu–Gujin) – to Korean State Railway 58:朝鮮鐵道株式會社 (Chōsen Tetsudō Kabushiki Kaisha) 1192:Railway companies of Korea under Japanese rule 587:- four trains daily between Suwon and Incheon; 966:World's largest 762mm gauge 2-8-2 locomotive 593:- three trains daily between Suwon and Yeoju. 551:- four trains daily between Hamheung and Oro; 8: 328:(Jochiwon–Chungju) – to Korail Chungbuk Line 1037:, Dong-A Ilbo, 3 September 1923 (in Korean) 489:(Hamheung–Seoho) – to Korean State Railway 379:(Yeongju–Naeseong) – to Korail as part of 56:조선철도주식회사 (Joseon Cheoldo Jusikhoesa) 1100: 1098: 612: 1051: 1049: 1047: 1045: 1043: 1027: 355:(Masan–Jinju) – to Sentetsu as part of 1152:. Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō. p. 85. 798:Hwanghae Line, Suin Line, Suryeo Line 221:), the Chosen Railway was abbreviated 29: 1064:] (in Japanese). Nagoya: Kōyūsha. 7: 367:(Songjeongri–Damyang) – to Sentetsu 1035:Establishment of the Chosen Railway 190:Yanggang Forest Development Railway 1202:Defunct railway companies of Korea 1197:Defunct railway companies of Japan 446:of the Korean State Railway), the 27:1923–1946 railway company in Korea 25: 725: 676: 1005: 956: 879: 832: 788: 697: 256:The Chosen Railway absorbed the 38: 1212:1946 disestablishments in Korea 1146:Kokubu, Hayato (January 2007). 174:West Chosen Development Railway 75:Chōsen Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha 344:(Gimcheon–Andong) – to Korail 1: 1187:Rail transport in South Korea 1182:Rail transport in North Korea 371:(Songjeongri–Gwangju) in 1928 306:on 17 May 1946, and those in 242:North Chōsen Colonial Railway 1207:1923 establishments in Korea 561:Hamnam Line + Songheung Line 511:(Suwon-Incheon) - to Korail 287:, originally opened by the 1228: 970: 615: 555:Hamnam Line + Jangjin Line 522:(Suwon–Yeoju) – to Korail 442:(not identical to today's 199:Yanggang Cheongrim Cheoldo 436:Chosen Government Railway 289:Chosen Gyeongdong Railway 207:Chosen Government Railway 142:Chosen Industrial Railway 85:), was a privately owned 83:Joseon Cheoldo Jusikhoesa 55: 37: 1056:Yamada, Keitarō (1972). 480:Hwanghae Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line 304:Korean National Railroad 209:, which was abbreviated 179:Seisen Shokusan Tetsudō 158:Chosen Southern Railway 126:Chosen Forestry Railway 119:Joseon Jung-ang Cheoldo 33:Chosen Railway Co. Ltd. 357:Gyeongjeong Nambu Line 183:Seoseon Sigsan Cheoldo 151:Joseon San-eop Cheoldo 131:Chōsen Shinrin Tetsudō 110:Chosen Central Railway 67:Chōsen Railway Company 195:Ryōkō Takurin Tetsudō 147:Chōsen Sangyō Tetsudō 135:Joseon Samrim Cheoldo 312:Korean State Railway 163:Minamichōsen Tetsudō 410:Donghae Jungbu Line 310:became part of the 302:became part of the 115:Chōsen Chūō Tetsudō 973:Diesel locomotives 773:Nippon Sharyō 608:diesel locomotives 294:At the end of the 1159:978-4-10-303731-6 1110:978-4-10-303731-6 1019: 1018: 1012:Freight, shunting 892:, Hwanghae Line, 839:General, shunting 795:Express passenger 618:Steam locomotives 279:The narrow-gauge 238:Hwanghae Province 167:Namjoseon Cheoldo 91:Japanese-occupied 63: 62: 16:(Redirected from 1219: 1163: 1130: 1127: 1121: 1118: 1112: 1102: 1093: 1090: 1084: 1081: 1075: 1072: 1066: 1065: 1053: 1038: 1032: 1009: 960: 922: 883: 860: 836: 815: 792: 767: 729: 727: 701: 680: 678: 613: 296:Second World War 258:Sinheung Railway 59: 42: 30: 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707:Hwanghae Line 705: 702: 695: 692: 689: 686: 681: 669: 666: 660: 659: 656: 653: 650: 649:Total in class 647: 642: 639: 636: 629: 626: 622: 621: 616: 599: 596: 595: 594: 588: 582: 576: 570: 564: 558: 552: 546: 531: 528: 527: 526: 515: 504: 497:Songheung Line 493: 482: 427: 412: 401: 388: 385: 384: 383: 381:Yeongdong Line 376:Yeongchun Line 372: 360: 352:Gyeongnam Line 348: 346:Gyeongbuk Line 341:Gyeongbuk Line 337: 333:Gwangnyeo Line 329: 319: 318:Standard gauge 316: 266:Songheung Line 249: 246: 203: 202: 186: 170: 154: 138: 122: 101: 98: 61: 60: 53: 49: 48: 44: 43: 35: 34: 26: 24: 18:Chosen Railway 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1224: 1213: 1210: 1208: 1205: 1203: 1200: 1198: 1195: 1193: 1190: 1188: 1185: 1183: 1180: 1178: 1175: 1174: 1172: 1161: 1155: 1151: 1150: 1144: 1141: 1140: 1136: 1126: 1123: 1117: 1114: 1111: 1107: 1101: 1099: 1095: 1089: 1086: 1080: 1077: 1071: 1068: 1063: 1059: 1052: 1050: 1048: 1046: 1044: 1040: 1036: 1031: 1028: 1021: 1014: 1011: 1008: 1004: 1001: 998: 995: 992: 990: 987: 984: 982: 979: 978: 974: 969: 965: 962: 959: 955: 952: 943: 933: 927:Nippon Sharyō 924: 921: 917: 908: 906: 903: 902: 899: 895: 891: 888: 885: 882: 878: 875: 870: 865: 862: 859: 855: 850: 848: 845: 844: 841: 838: 835: 831: 828: 825: 822: 820: 817: 814: 810: 807: 805: 802: 801: 797: 794: 791: 787: 784: 779: 776: 774: 769: 766: 762: 757: 755: 752: 751: 748: 745: 743: 740: 737: 734: 731: 728: 723: 719: 716: 714: 711: 710: 706: 703: 700: 696: 693: 690: 687: 685: 682: 679: 674: 670: 667: 665: 662: 661: 657: 654: 651: 648: 643: 640: 637: 635: 630: 627: 624: 623: 619: 614: 611: 609: 605: 597: 592: 589: 586: 583: 580: 579:Namheung Line 577: 574: 571: 568: 567:Hwanghae Line 565: 562: 559: 556: 553: 550: 547: 544: 543:Chungbuk Line 541: 540: 539: 537: 529: 525: 521: 520: 516: 514: 510: 509: 505: 503: 499: 498: 494: 492: 488: 487: 486:Namheung Line 483: 481: 477: 473: 472:Paech'ŏn Line 469: 465: 461: 457: 453: 449: 445: 444:Changyŏn Line 441: 440:Jangyeon Line 437: 433: 432: 431:Hwanghae Line 428: 426: 425:Changjin Line 422: 418: 417: 413: 411: 407: 406: 402: 400: 399:Changjin Line 396: 395: 391: 390: 386: 382: 378: 377: 373: 370: 366: 365: 361: 358: 354: 353: 349: 347: 343: 342: 338: 335: 334: 330: 327: 326: 325:Chungbuk Line 322: 321: 317: 315: 313: 309: 305: 301: 297: 292: 290: 286: 282: 277: 275: 271: 270:Namheung Line 267: 263: 259: 254: 247: 245: 243: 239: 234: 232: 228: 224: 220: 216: 212: 208: 200: 196: 192: 191: 187: 184: 180: 176: 175: 171: 168: 164: 160: 159: 155: 152: 148: 144: 143: 139: 136: 132: 128: 127: 123: 120: 116: 112: 111: 107: 106: 105: 99: 97: 95: 92: 88: 84: 80: 76: 72: 68: 54: 50: 45: 41: 36: 31: 19: 1148: 1137:Bibliography 1125: 1116: 1088: 1079: 1070: 1061: 1058:汽車会社蒸気機関車製造史 1057: 1030: 972: 617: 601: 598:Motive Power 590: 584: 578: 573:Jangjin Line 572: 566: 560: 554: 548: 542: 533: 517: 506: 502:Sinhŭng Line 495: 484: 468:Jeongdo Line 456:Haseong Line 429: 421:Sinhŭng Line 414: 403: 394:Jangjin Line 392: 387:Narrow gauge 374: 369:Gwangju Line 364:Jeonnam Line 362: 350: 339: 331: 323: 293: 278: 274:Jangjin Line 255: 251: 235: 230: 226: 222: 218: 214: 210: 204: 198: 194: 188: 182: 178: 172: 166: 162: 156: 150: 146: 140: 134: 130: 124: 118: 114: 108: 103: 82: 81:: 조선철도주식회사, 74: 73:: 朝鮮鉄道株式会社, 66: 64: 993:Kisha Seizō 929:Kisha Seizō 925:Kisha Seizō 898:Suryeo Line 890:Hambuk Line 863:Kisha Seizō 770:Kisha Seizō 732:Kisha Seizō 684:Kisha Seizō 604:Kisha Seizō 591:Suryeo Line 549:Hamnam Line 536:Pacific War 524:Suryeo Line 519:Suryeo Line 476:Ŭnnyul Line 464:Ongjin Line 416:Hamnam Line 308:North Korea 300:South Korea 281:Suryeo Line 262:Hamnam Line 89:company in 52:Native name 1171:Categories 1022:References 610:in Korea. 466:, and the 460:Tohae Line 452:Naeto Line 448:Sahae Line 197:; 량강척림철도, 948:2353-2354 944:1441-1447 894:Suin Line 873:1413-1417 871:1340-1343 780:1490-1492 738:1302-1304 691:1113-1117 585:Suin Line 513:Suin Line 508:Suin Line 491:Sŏho Line 285:Suin Line 219:Seoncheol 193:(両江拓林鉄道, 181:; 서선식산철도 177:(西鮮殖産鉄道, 149:; 조선산업철도 133:; 조선삼림철도 117:; 조선중앙철도 655:Function 530:Services 478:and the 227:Chōtetsu 215:Sentetsu 165:; 남조선철도 161:(南朝鮮鉄道, 145:(朝鮮産業鉄道 129:(朝鮮森林鉄道 113:(朝鮮中央鉄道 71:Japanese 47:Overview 963:Freight 931:Hitachi 915:912-914 913:910-911 911:907-909 909:900-906 886:Freight 853:814-817 851:810-813 819:Hitachi 808:700-703 758:660-662 746:General 717:655-657 704:General 668:630-634 646:numbers 638:Builder 628:Numbers 359:in 1931 231:Jocheol 100:History 87:railway 1156:  1149:将軍様の鉄道 1108:  658:Notes 474:, the 454:, the 450:, the 248:Routes 229:; 조철, 217:; 선철, 79:Korean 1060:[ 920:2-8-2 858:2-8-0 813:0-8-0 765:2-6-2 760:663-? 722:2-6-2 673:2-6-2 652:Image 644:Works 632:Wheel 625:Class 94:Korea 1154:ISBN 1106:ISBN 999:2709 996:1932 940:1944 938:1944 936:1937 934:1937 868:1936 866:1935 823:1927 777:1937 735:1935 688:1930 641:Year 634:arr. 423:and 283:and 272:and 65:The 905:900 847:810 804:700 754:660 713:655 664:630 233:). 1173:: 1097:^ 1042:^ 985:D1 953:15 896:, 538:: 462:, 458:, 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Index

Chosen Railway

Japanese
Korean
railway
Japanese-occupied
Korea
Chosen Central Railway
Chosen Forestry Railway
Chosen Industrial Railway
Chosen Southern Railway
West Chosen Development Railway
Yanggang Forest Development Railway
Chosen Government Railway
Hwanghae Province
North Chōsen Colonial Railway
Sinheung Railway
Hamnam Line
Songheung Line
Namheung Line
Jangjin Line
Suryeo Line
Suin Line
Chosen Gyeongdong Railway
Second World War
South Korea
Korean National Railroad
North Korea
Korean State Railway
Chungbuk Line

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