(LEAD) N. Korea completes new railway station at Wonsan-Kalma resort
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has finished building a railway station a...
Seoul, August 28 - North Korea has successfully completed a railway station at the popular Wonsan-Kalma tourist destination along the eastern coast, according to state media. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported a completion ceremony held the day prior, attended by top officials like Vice Premier Pak Hun. The 7,000-square-meter station is praised as a model of Korean-style local railway design, built to cater to tourist travel needs.
The Kalma Tourist Resort, one of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's signature development projects, officially opened in June 2025 and can accommodate up to 20,000 visitors simultaneously. In June, Kim Jong-un toured the resort and announced plans to modernize railway stations nationwide, highlighting the need for improved quality control and worker skills.
The station was initially named Kalma Tourist Railway Station but has since been changed to Myongsasimni Railway Station, as confirmed by South Korea's unification ministry spokesperson Chang Yoon-jeong. North Korea has intensified efforts to attract visitors to the resort, operating domestic flights from Pyongyang twice a week since July 23, with Air Koryo using an Antonov An-148 aircraft.
State media have claimed tens of thousands of people have already visited the zone this summer, describing the coastal tourist area as being filled with visitors from all over the country, enjoying Korean-style tourist culture.
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