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Korea's Railway Network the Key to Imperial Japan's Control

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2025

Nakano Akira
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When I got off the train, a sign on the platform informed me that Seoul lies 56 kilometers to the south and Pyongyang 205 km to the north.

This is Dorasan Station, close to the demilitarized zone (DMZ) demarcating the two Koreas. It is the northernmost station in South Korea on the Gyeongui Line. It connects North Korea's Sinuiju, near the border with China, and South Korea's capital, Seoul. The station is located in an area in which the South Korean military controls civilian traffic. Only three trains come this far each day. Passengers must provide ID and allow their belongings to be searched by military police.

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Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 5 , Issue 9 , September 2007 , e22
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