Ponghak 봉학 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Hangul | 봉학역 | |||||||||||||||
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| Revised Romanization | Bonghak-yeok | |||||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Ponghak-yŏk | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | P'yŏngsŏng-si, South P'yŏngan North Korea | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Korean State Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Ponghak Line, P'yŏngra Line | |||||||||||||||
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| Electrified | yes | |||||||||||||||
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