# Chōsen Gyeongnam Railway

The Chōsen Gyeongnam Railway (Japanese: 朝鮮京南鉄道株式会社, Chōsen Kyōnan Tetsudō Kabushiki Kaisha; Korean: 조선경남철도주식회사; RR: Joseon Gyeongnam Cheoldo Jusikhoesa), was a privately owned railway company in Japanese-occupied Korea.

## History

The company began operations in 1912, and by 1931 it had opened a network of nearly 250 km (160 mi) in the area around Cheonan. Following the partition of Korea, the entirety of the Chōsen Gyeongnam Railway's network was located in the American zone of occupation. All railways in South Korea, including the Chōsen Gyeongnam Railway, were nationalised in 1946, becoming part of the Korean National Railroad.
The Chōsen Gyeongnam Railway opened the following railway lines between 1912 and 1931:
* 1912: Gunsan Line, 23.1 km (14.4 mi) from Iri on the Chōsen Government Railway's Honam Line to Gunsan;
* 1919–1927: Gyeonggi Line, 69.8 km (43.4 mi) from Cheonan on the Chōsen Government Railway's Gyeongbu Line to Janghowon;
* 1922–1931: Chungnam Line, 144.2 km (89.6 mi) from Cheonan to Janghang Jangyo;
* 1931: Gunsanhang Line, 0.9 km (0.56 mi) from Gunsan to Gunsan Port (became Gunsanbudu (Gunsan Wharf) Station) in 1943.
After the nationalisation, the Korean National Railroad took over these lines, eventually rearranging them. The Gunsan–Gunsan Wharf section of the Gunsan Line was detached to create the Gunsan Freight Line, whilst the Iri–Gunsan section of the Gunsan Line and the entirety of the Ch'ungnam Line from Gunsan to Cheonan were merged to create the Janghang Line in 1955. The Gyeonggi Line was renamed Anseong Line [ko] in the same year.

## Services

In the November 1942 timetable, the last issued prior to the start of the Pacific War, the Chōsen Gyeongnam Railway was running extensive passenger services on the Chungnam Line, along with three daily round trips on the Gyeonggi Line.
Chungnam Line :
| Distance (read down) | 2nd class Korean yen | 3rd class Korean yen | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 (2,3) | 9 | 11 | 13 (2,3) | 15 | Station name | Distance (read up) | 2nd class Korean yen | 3rd class Korean yen | 2 | 4 | 6 (2,3) | 8 | 10 (2,3) | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| 0.0 | - | - | 06:55 | ... | 08:40 | 11:15 | 13:05 | 15:40 | 17:45 | 20:00 | Cheonan | 144.2 | 11.60 | 5.80 | 07:50 | 09:45 | 11:50 | 14:15 | 16:45 | 19:05 | 21:30 | ... |
| 14.7 | 1.20 | 0.60 | 07:26 | ... | 09:20 | 11:52 | 13:40 | 16:13 | 18:13 | 20:30 | Onyang Oncheon | 129.5 | 10.45 | 5.25 | 07:21 | 09:21 | 11:25 | 13:44 | 16:17 | 18:41 | 21:00 | ... |
| 40.6 | 3.30 | 1.65 | 08:23 | ... | 10:31 | 12:54 | 14:38 | 17:10 | 19:08 | 21:29 | Yesan | 103.6 | 8.40 | 4.20 | 06:18 | 08:29 | 10:36 | 12:24 | 15:20 | 17:51 | 19:52 | ... |
| 62.6 | 5.10 | 2.55 | 09:09 | ... | 11:45 | 13:40 | 15:34 | 17:55 | 19:51 | 22:14 | Hongseong | 81.6 | 6.60 | 3.30 | 05:28 | 07:43 | 09:53 | 11:30 | 14:30 | 17:07 | 18:55 | ... |
| 75.3 | 6.10 | 3.05 | 09:37 | 05:05 | ... | 14:14 | 16:00 | 18:15 | 20:17 | 22:35 | Gwangcheon | 68.9 | 5.60 | 2.80 | 05:00 | 07:20 | 09:30 | ... | 14:02 | 16:44 | 18:20 | 21:55 |
| 143.5 | 11.60 | 5.80 | 11:50 | 07:42 | ... | 16:52 | ... | ... | 22:27 | ... | Janghang | 0.7 | 0.10 | 0.05 | ... | ... | 07:01 | ... | 11:20 | 14:24 | ... | 19:19 |
| 144.2 | 11.60 | 5.80 | 12:00 | 07:46 | ... | 16:55 | ... | ... | 22:31 | ... | Janghang Jangyo | 0.0 | - | - | ... | ... | 06:55 | ... | 11:15 | 14:20 | ... | 19:15 |
Gyeonggi Line (3rd class only) :
| Distance (read down) | Price Korean yen | 31 | 33 | 35 | Station name | Distance (read up) | Price Korean yen | 32 | 34 | 36 |
| 0.0 | - | 08:25 | 12:15 | 19:55 | Cheonan | 69.8 | 2.80 | 07:55 | 14:25 | 18:45 |
| 28.4 | 1.20 | 09:33 | 13:25 | 21:06 | Anseong | 41.4 | 1.65 | 06:41 | 13:07 | 17:28 |
| 69.8 | 2.80 | 11:05 | 14:55 | 22:35 | Janghowon | 0.0 | - | 05:15 | 11:40 | 16:00 |

## Rolling stock

Few details are available about the rolling stock operated by the Chōsen Gyeongnam Railway; known are the 100 series and 200 series 2-6-2T tank locomotives, which were later used by the KNR as the Pureo7-100 and Pureo7-200 classes. In addition, two locomotives identical to the Japanese Government Railways Class C11 were delivered new in 1935 and 1936 from Hitachi, numbered 25 (w/n 624) and 26 (w/n 725) respectively.

## Network

忠南線 - 충남선 - Chūnan Line - Chungnam Line :
| Distance | Distance | Station name | Station name | Station name | Station name | | |
| Total; km | S2S; km | Transcribed, Korean | Transcribed, Japanese | Hunminjeongeum | Hanja/Kanji | Opened | Connections |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | Cheonan | Ten'an | 천안 | 天安 | 1 January 1905 | Sentetsu Gyeongbu Line, Gyeongnam Railway Gyeonggi Line |
| 9.4 | 9.4 | Mosan | Mōsan | 모산 | 毛山 | 1 June 1922 | |
| 14.7 | 5.3 | Onyang Oncheon | Onyō Onsen | 온양온천 | 温陽温泉 | 1 June 1922 | |
| | | Omok | Gomoku | 오목 | 五木 | 15 June 1922 | |
| | | Dogo Oncheon | Dōkō Onsen | 도고온천 | 道高温泉 | 15 June 1922 | |
| | | Sillyewon | Shinreien | 신예원 | 新禮院 | 15 June 1922 | |
| 40.6 | | Yesan | Reizan | 예산 | 禮山 | 15 June 1922 | |
| 48.4 | 7.8 | Sapgyo | Sōkyō | 삽교 | 挿橋 | 1 November 1923 | |
| 55.1 | 6.7 | Hwayang | Kayō | 화양 | 華陽 | 1 November 1922 | |
| 60.4 | 5.3 | Hongseong | Kōsei | 홍성 | 洪城 | 11 March 1923 | |
| 66.7 | 6.3 | Sinseong | Shinsei | 신성 | 新城 | 1 December 1923 | |
| 75.3 | 8.6 | Gwangcheon | Kōsen | 광천 | 廣川 | 1 December 1923 | |
| 79.4 | 4.1 | Wonjuk | Genchiku | 원죽 | 元竹 | 1 December 1929 | |
| 83.1 | 3.7 | Jinjuk | Shinchiku | 진죽 | 眞竹 | 1 December 1929 | |
| 87.4 | 4.3 | Boryeong Jupo (from 1933.1.1) | Hōnei Shūho | 보령 주포 | 保寧 周浦 | 1 December 1929 | |
| 95.7 | 8.3 | Daecheon | Daisen | 대천 | 大川 | 1 December 1929 | |
| 98.8 | 3.1 | Nampo | Ranpo | 남포 | 藍浦 | 1 December 1929 | |
| 109.2 | 10.4 | Ungcheon | Yūsen | 웅천 | 熊川 | 1 August 1931 | |
| 112.4 | 3.2 | Ganchi | Konchi | 간치 | 艮峙 | 1 August 1931 | |
| | | Pangyo | Hankyō | 판교 | 板橋 | 1 November 1930 | |
| | | Seocheon | Shosen | 서천 | 舒川 | 1 November 1930 | |
| 143.5 | | Janghang | Chōkō | 장항 | 長項 | 1 November 1930 | |
| 144.2 | 0.7 | Janghang Jangyo | Chōkō Sanbashi | 장항잔교 | 長項棧橋 | 20 October 1933 | (ferry to Gunsanhang Line) |
群山線 - 군산선 - Gunsan Line - Gunsan Line :
| Distance | Distance | Station name | Station name | Station name | Station name | | |
| Total; km | S2S; km | Transcribed, Korean | Transcribed, Japanese | Hunminjeongeum | Hanja/Kanji | Opened | Connections |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | Gunsan | Gunsan | 군산 | 群山 | 12 March 1912 | Gyeongnam Railway Gunsanhang Line |
| 5.4 | 5.4 | Gaejeong | Kaishō | 개정 | 開井 | 1 June 1924 | |
| 9.9 | 1.0 | Jigyeong | Jikyō | 지경 | 地境 | 12 March 1912 | |
| 15.1 | 5.2 | Impi | Rinpi | 임피 | 臨陂 | 1 June 1924 | |
| 19.6 | 4.5 | Osalli | Gosanri | 오산리 | 五山里 | 15 June 1931 | |
| 23.1 | 3.5 | Iri | Riri | 이리 | 裡里 | 6 March 1912 | Sentetsu Honam Line |
群山港線 - 군산항선 - Gunsankō Line - Gunsanhang Line :
| Distance | Distance | Station name | Station name | Station name | Station name | | |
| Total; km | S2S; km | Transcribed, Korean | Transcribed, Japanese | Hunminjeongeum | Hanja/Kanji | Opened | Connections |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | Gunsan | Gunsan | 군산 | 群山 | 12 March 1912 | Gyeongnam Railway Gunsan Line |
| 0.9 | 0.9 | Gunsanhang Gunsanbudu (from 1943.12.1) | Gunsankō Gunsanfutō | 군산항역 군산부두 | 群山港 群山埠頭 | 1 August 1931 | (ferry to Chungnam Line) |
京畿線 - 경기선 - Keiki Line - Gyeonggi Line :
| Distance | Distance | Station name | Station name | Station name | Station name | | |
| Total; km | S2S; km | Transcribed, Korean | Transcribed, Japanese | Hunminjeongeum | Hanja/Kanji | Opened | Connections |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | Cheonan | Ten'an | 천안 | 天安 | 1 January 1905 | Sentetsu Gyeongbu Line, Gyeongnam Railway Chungnam Line |
| 7.0 | 7.0 | Seokgyo | Sekikyō | 석교 | 石橋 | 1 November 1925 | |
| 14.1 | 7.1 | Ipchang | Ryūjō | 입장 | 笠場 | 1 November 1925 | |
| 19.7 | 5.6 | Koji | Kochi | 고지 | 古池 | 1 November 1925 | |
| 22.9 | 3.2 | Miyang | Miyō | 미양 | 薇陽 | 1 November 1925 | |
| 28.4 | 5.5 | Anseong | Ansei | 안성 | 安城 | 1 November 1925 | |
| 29.6 | 1.2 | Anseongumnae | Anseiōnai | 안성읍내 | 安城邑內 | 16 April 1927 | |
| 36.4 | 6.8 | Majeon | Maden | 마전 | 麻田 | 16 April 1927 | |
| 41.7 | 5.3 | Samjuk | Sanchiku | 삼죽 | 三竹 | 16 April 1927 | |
| 44.6 | 2.9 | Yongwol | Ryōgetsu | 용월 | 龍月 | 16 April 1927 | |
| 47.0 | 2.4 | Juksan | Chikuzan | 죽산 | 竹山 | 16 April 1927 | |
| 48.0 | 1.0 | Juksanumnae | Chikuzanōnai | 죽산읍내 | 竹山邑内 | 15 September 1927 | |
| 51.2 | 3.2 | Maesan | Maisan | 매산 | 梅山 | 15 September 1927 | |
| 55.9 | 4.7 | Jucheon | Shusen | 주천 | 注川 | 15 September 1927 | |
| 59.8 | 3.9 | Haengjuk | Kōchiku | 행죽 | 行竹 | 15 September 1927 | |
| 63.3 | 3.5 | Daeseo | Daisei | 대서 | 大西 | 15 September 1927 | |
| 69.8 | 6.5 | Janghowon | Chōkoen | 장호원 | 長湖院 | 15 September 1927 | |