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Hamgyong Line

Hamgyong Line
Chosŏn'gŭl 함경선
Hancha
Revised Romanization Hamgyeongseon
McCune–Reischauer Hamgyŏngsŏn

The Hamgyŏng Line (Wonsan-Sangsambong) was a railway line in Korea, fully opened in 1928. It is now split between the following lines in North Korea:

The line was constructed by the Governor-General of Korea for the transport to Manchuria (northeastern China) and connected with the Gyeongwon Line at the Wonsan Station. The line was extended until 1928 as follows:

Since the 1930s international trains has been running through this line from Gyeongseong (Seoul) to Mudanjiang in China. The line also played the important role of invading Manchuria of Japan.



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