그러나 1944년 9월 30일 점촌∼안동 간 철로가 철거되어 경북선은 김천∼점촌을 잇는 구간으로 단축되었다.
However, on September 30, 1944, the railway between Jeomchon and Andong was demolished, and the Gyeongbuk Line was shortened to a section connecting Gimcheon and Jeomchon.