Kumgangsan Electric Railway
Opening of the Railway and its Heyday (1924 to 1942)
The Government-General of Korea had a system of subsidies that it offered to promote the establishment of privately owned railways in order to improve the transportation system of the Korean peninsula; naturally, the Kŭmgangsan Electric Railway also received these subsidies.

Kumgangsan Electric Railway

Section Title: Opening of the Railway and its Heyday (1924 to 1942)
Table Section Text: The Government-General of Korea had a system of subsidies that it offered to promote the establishment of privately owned railways in order to improve the transportation system of the Korean peninsula; naturally, the Kŭmgangsan Electric Railway also received these subsidies.

Date	Section	Length

1 August 1924	Chŏrwŏn–Kimhwa	28.8 km (17.9 mi)

30 November 1925	Kimhwa–Kŭmsŏng	22.2 km (13.8 mi)

15 September 1926	Kŭmsŏng–Tangam	8.6 km (5.3 mi)

1 September 1927	Tangam–Changdo	8.0 km (5.0 mi)

15 April 1929	Changdo–Hyŏlli	15.1 km (9.4 mi)

25 September 1929	Hyŏlli–Hwagye	12.0 km (7.5 mi)

15 May 1930	Hwagye–Kŭmganggu (Malhwiri)	13.3 km (8.3 mi)

1 July 1931	Kŭmganggu–Naegŭmgang	8.6 km (5.3 mi)

Sentence(s)

Section Ch'ŏrwŏn to Kimhwa of 28.8 km (17.9 mi) was started on August 1, 1924.

final_sentence: Section Ch'ŏrwŏn to Kimhwa of 28.8 km (17.9 mi) was started on August 1, 1924.