Tongil Station Explained

Tongil Station
Native Name:통일역
Native Name Lang:ko
Other Name:Station (역)[1]
Address:Chung-guyok, Pyongyang
Coordinates:39.0319°N 125.7564°W
Operator:Pyongyang Metro
Platforms:2 (1 island platform)
Tracks:2
Structure:Underground
Accessible:No

Tongil Station (North Korean official spelling: Thongil Station),[2] officially named Station,[1] is a metro station on the Chollima Line of the Pyongyang Metro.[3] The station features embossed copper carvings depicting themes of national reunification.

Tongil Station was renovated in 2019 to feature TVs, LED displays and electronic guide maps, which were added to the station's platforms and escalators.[4]

In February 2024, in line with Kim Jong Un's announcement of officially abandoning efforts to peacefully reunifying Korea, the name of the station (lit. Unification) was dropped, resulting in the station being renamed to "Station".[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Taejun . Kang . N Korea erases term ‘unification’ from Pyongyang metro station name . 21 February 2024 . . 2024-02-21.
  2. Web site: Pang Un Ju . Pyongyang Metro stations undergo renovation . . . 23 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210208144902/http://www.pyongyangtimes.com.kp/?bbs=34969 . February 8, 2021 . en.
  3. Web site: the pyongyang metro statistics. pyongyang-metro.com. 2016-03-31. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160130191827/http://www.pyongyang-metro.com/metrostats.html. 2016-01-30.
  4. News: Colin . Zwirko . North Korean media unveils new renovations at two Pyongyang subway stations . 21 February 2024 . . 2020-06-15.