Ponghwa station

Ponghwa Station

봉화역
Old look of Ponghwa
General information
LocationHaebansang Street near Changgwang Street
 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Coordinates39°0′43.1″N 125°44′4″E / 39.011972°N 125.73444°E / 39.011972; 125.73444
Line(s)Chŏllima Line
Man'gyŏngdae Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
History
Opened6 September 1973 (1973-09-06)
Services
Preceding station Pyongyang Metro Following station
Yonggwang
towards Puhung
Chollima Line Sungni
towards Pulgunbyol

Ponghwa Station is a station on the Chŏllima Line and the Man'gyŏngdae Line of the Pyongyang Metro. Both lines are operated as a single continuous service, hence all trains from either line runs through to the other line at the station. Some Chŏllima Line trains formerly short turned at the station.

The station consists of a single storey building with a large clock above the station entrance. According to foreign visitor information, the station seem have retrofitted during the Covid19 pandemic (i.e, during the early 2020s).