Pongsan station explained

Pongsan
Native Name:봉산
Native Name Lang:ko
Mlanguage:
Child:yes
Hangul:봉산역
Mr:Pongsan-nyŏk
Rr:Bongsan-nyeok
Borough:Pongsan-ŭp,
Pongsan-gun
North Hwanghae
Country:North Korea
Coordinates:38.4678°N 125.8617°W
Platform:4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks:6
Connections:None
Opened:1906
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Korean State Railway
Operator:Korean State Railway
Former:Madong

Pongsan station is a railway station located in Pongsan-ŭp, Pongsan County, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea.[1] It is on located on the P'yŏngbu Line, and it is the starting point of the Pongsan Line.

History

Pongsan station was originally opened by the Chosen Government Railway in 1906 as Madong station; [2] the name was changed after the establishment of the DPRK.

Notes and References

  1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō),
  2. [Japanese Government Railways]