North Korea Completes New Railway Station at Wonsan-Kalma Resort
2 sources across 2 countries · Japan · South Korea · 1 of them is linked to a state
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North Korea has completed the construction of the Myongsasimni railway station at the Wonsan-Kalma tourist area on the east coast. According to the Korean Central News Agency, a ceremony marking the completion of the 7,000 square meter facility took place on Thursday and was attended by high ranking officials, including Vice Premier Pak Hun. State media described the station as a standard for local railway stations designed to serve the needs of tourist travel.
The resort is a signature development project of leader Kim Jong-un. It officially opened in June 2025 and can reportedly accommodate up to 20,000 visitors. During a June inspection, Kim Jong-un announced plans to modernize railway stations in provincial cities across the country using lessons from this project. One report noted that Kim had previously flagged some shortcomings in the construction and called for tighter quality control. A spokesperson for South Korea's unification ministry suggested the station's name may have been changed from Kalma Tourist Railway Station to Myongsasimni Railway Station.
To increase tourism, North Korea has launched a promotional campaign claiming tens of thousands of people visited the zone this summer. Since July 23, the state carrier Air Koryo has operated domestic flights between Pyongyang and the resort twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays using Antonov An-148 aircraft.
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- Outlets of this lean presented the event as a factual development in North Korea's efforts to nurture its domestic tourism industry.
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