Tongil Station

Pyongyang Metro station

Preceding station	Pyongyang Metro			Following station
Sungni towards Puhung		Chollima Line		Kaeson towards Pulgunbyol

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.^[2]

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.^[2]^[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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Taejun, Kang (2024-02-21). "N Korea erases term 'unification' from Pyongyang metro station name". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^ ^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.