Korean State Railway

national railway of North Korea
Organization railway_company Q864803
Korean State Railway
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Korean State Railway

Summary

Korean State Railway is a railway company[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Korean State Railway is in the country of North Korea[3].
  • Korean State Railway's instance of is recorded as railway company[4].
  • Korean State Railway's instance of is recorded as ministry[5].
  • Korean State Railway is owned by Government of North Korea[6].
  • Korean State Railway's headquarters location is recorded as Pyongyang[7].
  • Korean State Railway's industry is recorded as rail transport[8].
  • September 1, 1948 marks the founding of Korean State Railway[9].
  • Korean State Railway's product or material produced is recorded as railway[10].
  • Korean State Railway's replaces is recorded as Chōsen Government Railway[11].
  • Korean State Railway's legal form is recorded as state-owned enterprise[12].
  • Korean State Railway's reporting mark is recorded as ZC[13].
  • Korean State Railway's date of official opening is recorded as 1946[14].
  • Korean State Railway's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko-kp', 'text': '조선 민주주의 인민 공화국 철도성'}[15].
  • Korean State Railway's owner of is recorded as Pyongyang Station[16].
  • Korean State Railway's owner of is recorded as P'yŏngbu Line[17].
  • Korean State Railway's owner of is recorded as Pyongui Line[18].
  • Korean State Railway's owner of is recorded as Changjin Line[19].
  • Korean State Railway's owner of is recorded as Sunchon Station[20].
  • Korean State Railway's owner of is recorded as Ponghak Station[21].
  • Korean State Railway's owner of is recorded as Pupung Station[22].
  • Korean State Railway's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+6375'}[23].
  • Korean State Railway's position held by head of the organization is recorded as Minister of Railways[24].
  • Korean State Railway's vehicle normally used is recorded as Rolling Stock of the Korean State Railway[25].

Body

Founding

September 1, 1948 marks the founding of Korean State Railway[9].

Operations

Korean State Railway's headquarters location is recorded as Pyongyang[7].

Industry

Korean State Railway's industry is recorded as rail transport[8].

Ownership

Korean State Railway is owned by Government of North Korea[6]. Its product or material produced is recorded as railway[10].

Why It Matters

Korean State Railway has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Owner of Pyongyang Station, P'yŏngbu Line, Pyongui Line +4
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1830]]: [[Q16175549]], using [[User:Frettie/consistency check add.js]]"
  2. 4w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Product
    Owner of Pyongyang Station, P'yŏngbu Line, Pyongui Line +4
    Inception
    Length {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+6375'}
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1830]]: [[Q17221482]], using [[User:Frettie/consistency check add.js]]"
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