Ranam Station
Encyclopedia
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.
as Ranan Station, and played an important part in World War II
, when Ranam was a headquarters of the Japanese Korean Army.
Chongjin
Ch'ŏngjin is the capital of North Korea's North Hamgyŏng Province and the country's third largest city. From 1960 to 1967 and again from 1977 to 1985, Ch'ŏngjin was administered separately from North Hamgyŏng as a Directly Governed City...
, North Korea. It is located on the Pyongra Line
Pyongra Line
The Pyongra Line is a railway line in North Korea, running from Pyongyang to Rajin....
, which connects the capital, Pyongyang
Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
, to Rason, a major port city.
History
It was originally opened by the JapaneseKorea under Japanese rule
Korea was under Japanese rule as part of Japan's 35-year imperialist expansion . Japanese rule ended in 1945 shortly after the Japanese defeat in World War II....
as Ranan Station, and played an important part in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, when Ranam was a headquarters of the Japanese Korean Army.