Moranbong Station 모란봉역 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Chung-guyok, Pyongyang Democratic People's Republic of Korea | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°1′55″N 125°45′23″E / 39.03194°N 125.75639°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Pyongyang Metro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Previous names | Tongil[1] | ||||||||||
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Moranbong Station is a metro station on the Chollima Line of the Pyongyang Metro.[2] The station features TVs, LED displays, and electronic guide maps on its platforms and escalators.[1][3]
The station was called Tongil Station (literally "Unification Station") until 2024 and featured embossed copper carvings depicting themes of national reunification.[1] In February 2024, "Tongil" was removed from the station name due to Kim Jong Un's decision to officially abandon efforts to peacefully reunify Korea. This temporarily resulted in the name of the station being simply "Station".[4] Around August 2024 the station was renamed after Moranbong Hill (Peony Peak) in Pyongyang.[5]
- ^ a b c Pang Un Ju. "Pyongyang Metro stations undergo renovation". The Pyongyang Times. The Pyongyang Times. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "the pyongyang metro statistics". pyongyang-metro.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ Colin, Zwirko (2020-06-15). "North Korean media unveils new renovations at two Pyongyang subway stations". NK News. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Taejun, Kang (2024-02-21). "N Korea erases term 'unification' from Pyongyang metro station name". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Sokolin, Anton (30 September 2024). "North Korea renames subway station, purging reference to reunification". NK News.