Ranam station
Railway station located in Ranam-guyok, North Korea
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Ranam station is a railway station located in Ranam-guyok, Chongjin, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongra Line, which connects the capital, Pyongyang, to Rason, a major port city.
Ranam station | |||||
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| Korean name | |||||
| Hangul | 라남역 | ||||
| Hanja | |||||
| Revised Romanization | Nanam-yeok | ||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Ranam-yŏk | ||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Ranam-guyok, Chongjin | ||||
| Platforms | 0 | ||||
| Tracks | 0 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Aboveground | ||||
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History
It was originally opened by the Japanese as Ranan station, and played an important part in World War II, when Ranam was a headquarters of the Japanese Korean Army.
