Okgu Line

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Okgu Line
Overview
Native name옥구선
StatusOccasionality operating
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeCargo Branch Line
History
OpenedFebruary 25, 1953 (1953-02-25)
Technical
Line length7.9 km (4.9 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Okgu Line
Hangul
옥구선
Hanja
沃構線
RROkguseon
MROkkusŏn

Okgu Line (Korean옥구선) is a cargo branch line from Gunsan Port Line, connecting from GunsanOksan station to Okgu station. Okgu line is registered in distance post,[1] but suspended as cargo or passenger transportation several years ago[2] This line was virtually closed status, but April 1, 2011, resumed cargo transport.[3]

Line information

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Station list

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Name Korean Hanja Distance
(km)
Total distance
(km)
Connected Line Location Note
GunsanOksan 군산옥산 0.0 0.0 Gunsan Port Line North Jeolla Gunsan
Sangpyeong 상평 3.7 3.7 Closed
Okgu 옥구 4.2 7.9

History

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Okgu line was supply railway for United Nations peacekeeping(Seventh Air Force) in Gunsan Airfield.[2][3] May 20, 1952, construction of Okgu line began by UN army, and finished construction at February 25, 1953.[2] Operation of Okgu line started March 9.[6] Okgu line also did the corn transport to Gunsan Port.[7]

For some time, bidulgiho was operated in line, 6 times per day.[8] But passenger transportation was suspended in 1990s. And cargo transportation also suspended in 2000. In 2011, Haiman(Company that responsibility for Airfield supply) requested train operation, so cargo train occasionally operating for now.[3][9]

Original name at line open was Gunsan Airfield Line(군산비행장선, 群山飛行場線),[8] but name changed to Okgu line at September 1, 1955.[10]

Timeline

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  • 1952/5/20 : Gunsan Airfield Line construction began by United Nation[6]
  • 1953/2/25 : Gunsan Airfield Line construction finished[6]
  • 1953/3/9 : Operation began[6]
  • 1955/9/1 : Name changed to Okgu Line[10]
  • 1970/6/11 : Passenger transportation suspended[3]
  • 2000/11/15 : Train operation suspended[11]
  • 2011/4/1 : Train operation resumed[8][11]
  • 2020/12/10 : Its eastern terminus was changed from Gunsan Hwamul Station to GunsanOksan Station.

See also

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References

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