List of passenger train services in North Korea

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This is a list of all of the numbered passenger train services operated by the Korean State Railway, separated by train class. Even/odd pairs indicate train trips in opposing directions, the most recent comprehensive schedules are from 2002.[1][2] Trains confirmed only by another source are marked in blue.

Express trains (Numbers 0-99)[edit]

Train Numbers Terminii Train lines used Notes
1, 2 Pyongyang - Hyesan Pyongra Line, Paektusan Chongnyon Line Via Hamhung
3, 4 Pyongyang - Manpo - Hyesan Pyongra Line, Manpo Line, Pukbunaeryuk Line
5, 6 Pyongyang - Beijing Pyongui Line A 2018 schedule only shows this pair of trains going as far as Sinuiju, at the border.[3] Trains 5 and 6 also appear in a photo at Sinuiju station.[4]
7, 8 Pyongyang - Moscow Pyongra Line, Hambuk Line, Hongui Line A 2018 schedule only shows this pair of trains going as far as Tumangang, at the border.[3]
9, 10 Pyongyang - Musan Pyongra Line, Hambuk Line, Musan Line
11, 12 Pyongyang - Kumgol Pyongra Line, Kumgol Line A 2018 schedule shows this pair of trains going slightly further, to Taehŭng.[3]
13, 14 Pyongyang - Pyonggang Pyongra Line, Kangwon Line
15, 16, 17, 18 Haeju - Manpo Hwanghae Chongnyon Line, Pyongbu Line, Pyongra Line, Manpo Line
19, 20 Pyongyang - Huichon Pyongui Line, Kaechon Line, Manpo Line A 2018 schedule shows this pair of trains going all the way to Manpo.[3]
21, 22 Pyongyang - Myohyangsan Pyongui Line and Kaechon Line or Pyongra Line, Manpo Line From a 2018 schedule.[3]
23, 24 Pyongyang - Chongjin Pyongra Line From a 2018 schedule.[3]
25, 26, 27, 28 Onsong - Haeju Hambuk Line, Pyongra Line, Pyongbu Line, Hwanghae Chongnyon Line From a 2018 schedule.[3]
34, 35, 36, 37 Sinuiju - Sariwon <Interior division> Pyongui Line, Pyongbu Line From a 2018 schedule.[3] Trains 34 and 37 appear in a photo at Sinuiju station.[4]
51, 52 Pyongyang - Sinuiju (International) Pyongui Line From a 2018 schedule.[3] Appears in a photo at Sinuiju station.[4]
53, 54 Pyongyang - Sinuiju (Tourist) Pyongui Line From a 2018 schedule.[3]
55, 56 Pyongyang - Tumangang (Rajin) <Interior division> Pyongra Line From a 2018 schedule.[3]
64, 65, 66, 67 Haeju - Pyongyang - Songdowon Hwanghae Chongnyon Line, Pyongbu Line, Pyongra Line, Kangwon Line From a 2019 schedule.[5] Trains 65 and 66 are also shown in a 2018 schedule, running only between Pyongyang and Songdowon.[3]
68 Haeju - Pyongyang Hwanghae Chongnyon Line, Pyongbu Line From a 2019 schedule.[5]
69, 74 Pyongyang - Chongjin Pyongra Line From a 2019 schedule.[5]
70, 71, 72, 73 Chongjin - Songdowon Pyongra Line, Kangwon Line From a 2019 schedule.[5]
85, 86 Pyongyang - Sinuiju (Tourist) Pyongui Line From a 2018 schedule.[3]

Semi-express trains (Numbers 100-199)[edit]

Train Numbers Terminii Train lines used Notes
101, 102 Hyesan - Kilju Paektusan Chongnyon Line
104, 107, 108, 111 Haeju - Hyesan Hwanghae Chongnyon Line, Pyongbu Line, Chongnyon Ichon Line, Kangwon Line, Pyongra Line, Paektusan Chongnyon Line
113, 114 West Pyongyang - Onsong Pyongra Line, Hambuk Line
115, 116 Pyongyang - Chongsu Pyongui Line, Pyongbuk Line
117, 118 Pyongyang - Pyonggang Pyongra Line, Kangwon Line
119, 120, 121, 122 Chongjin - Sinchon Pyongra Line, Pyongbu Line, Unnyul Line
124, 125, 126, 127 Chongjin - Sinuiju Pyongra Line, Pyongdok Line, Manpo Line, Kaechon Line, Pyongui Line Trains 123 and 124 appear in a photo at Sinuiju station.[4]
128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133 Kalma - Rajin Kangwon Line, Pyongra Line
134, 135, 136, 137 Hamhung - Manpo Pyongra Line, Manpo Line
138, 139, 140, 141 Manpo - Changyon Manpo Line, Pyongdok Line, Pyongbu Line, Unnyul Line, Changyon Line
142, 143, 144, 145 Sinuiju - Kaesong Pyongui Line, Pyongbu Line Trains 142 and 145 appear in a photo at Sinuiju station.[4]
146, 147, 148, 149 Nampo - Sinuiju Pyongnam Line, Pyongui Line

Regional trains (Numbers 200-299)[edit]

Sometimes referred to as "Long distance trains".

Train Numbers Terminii Train lines used Notes
200, 201 Pyongyang - Chongsu Pyongui Line, Pyongbuk Line Also shown in a 2018 schedule[3]
202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207 Hamhung - Sariwon Pyongra Line, Pyongbu Line
208, 211 Sinuiju - Nampo Pyongui Line, Pyongnam Line From a photo of the train arrivals/departures board in Sinuiju.[4]
219, 220 Pyongyang (Taedonggang station) - Cholgwang Pyongbu Line, Unnyul Line
222, 223, 224 Pyongyang (Kalli station) - Kaesong Pyongbu Line
225, 230 Pyongyang (Potonggang station) - Pyongnam Onchon Pyongnam Line
226, 227, 228, 229 Tokchon - Pyongnam Onchon Pyongdok Line, Pyongnam Line
231, 232 Pyongyang (Taedonggang station) - Tokchon Pyongdok Line
236, 237, 238, 239 Sariwon - Tokchon Pyongbu Line, Pyongdok Line
240, 241, 242, 243 Nampo - Haeju Pyongnam Line, Pyongbu Line, Hwanghae Chongnyon Line
244, 245, 246, 247 Haeju-Cholgwang Hwanghae Chongnyon Line, Unnyul Line
249, 250 Pyongyang - Sogam Pyongui Line 2018 schedule shows trains 248 and 249 between Pyongyang and T'aegam.[3] The station Sogam may have been renamed to match the nearby T'aegam cooperative farm.
250, 251, 252, 253 Sinuiju - Huichon Pyongui Line, Kaechon Line, Manpo Line Trains 250 and 253 appear in a photo at Sinuiju station.[4]
261, 262 Hamhung - Samgi Pyongra Line, Toksong Line
263, 264 Hamhung - Tanchon Pyongra Line
283, 284 Ranam - Bangjin Pyongra Line From a 2019 schedule.[5]

Local trains (Numbers 300-999)[edit]

Frequently referred to as commuter trains depending on the context.

Train Numbers Terminii Train lines used Notes
302, 303, 304, 305 Sunan - Kangdong Pyongra Line, Pyongdok Line
311, 312, 313, 314 Pyongyang - Paesanjom Pyongra Line
331, 332 Sunchon - Unsan Pyongra Line
335, 336 Sunchon - Chunsong Pyongra Line, Chonsong Tangwang Line
361, 362 Nampo - Cholgwang Pyongnam Line, Sohae Kammun Line
374, 375 Nampo - Onchon Pyongnam Line From a 2019 schedule.[5]
383, 384 Haeju - Hasŏng Hwanghae Chongnyon Line From a 2019 schedule.[5]
391, 392 Nampo - Kangsŏn Pyongnam Line From a 2019 schedule.[5]
418, 419 Sinuiju - Yomju Pyongui Line, Paengma Line
462, 463 Sinuiju - Sonchon Pyongui Line Appears in a photo at Sinuiju station.[4]
513, 516 Kumgol - Muhak Kumgol Line
551, 556 Kokku - Tongdae Pyongra Line, Hochon Line
601, 604 Chongjin - Kundong Pyongra Line, Kangdok Line
602, 615 Chongjin - Ranam Pyongra Line
603, 621 Ranam - Songpyong Pyongra Line
608, 609 Kundong - Songpyong Kangdok Line, Pyongra Line
623, 624 Rajin - Sonbong Hambuk Line
651, 652 Ussuriysk - Tumangang Hongui Line Operated by Russian Railways
652, 653 Hyesan - Taeochon Paektusan Chongnyon Line
662, 663, 668, 669 Musan - Chucho Musan Line
702, 703, 704, 705 East Pyongyang - Myongdang Pyongdok Line, Myongdang Line
710, 711, 712, 713 Kowŏn - Changdong Pyongra Line, Kowon Colliery Line From a 2019 schedule.[5]
723, 724 Tokchon - Hyongbong Sochang Line, Hoedun Line, Hyongbong Line
733, 734 Kangso - Mayong Ryonggang Line, Pyongnam Line
781, 782 Tokchon - Kujang Pyongdok Line
795, 796 Kujang - Kusong Chongnyon Parwon Line
866, 867 Sinbukchong - Sangri Toksong Line
880, 881 Hamhung - Sinhung Sinhung Line
913, 914 Tonsan - Paekkmusan Kumgol Line
925, 926 Tanchon - Honggun Hochon Line
931, 932 Hochon - Mandok Mandok Line

Foreign train numbers[edit]

Train Numbers Terminii Train lines used Notes
100Щ Pyongyang - Moscow Pyongra Line Russian Railways numbering scheme.[6]
K27, K28 Pyongyang - Beijing Pyongui Line Possibly a Chinese railway numbering scheme. The numbers are listed in the schedule on the website of the Korea International Travel Company.[7]
7263, 8271 Jia'an - Manpo Manpo Line Chinese railway numbering scheme for the cross border service.
9226, 9229 Seobu - Sinuiju Pyongui Line Chinese railway numbering scheme. Appears in a photo at Sinuiju station.[4]

Unnumbered trains[edit]

These services are verified by means other than schedules, and thus the numbers are not known. It is unclear if the narrow gauge railways are assigned numbers or not.

References[edit]

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  14. ^ "평부선". terms.naver.com. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  15. ^ Official Guide to Eastern Asia vol. 1 Chōsen & Manchuria, Siberia, p. 133, Department of Railways, Tokyo, 1920
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  19. ^ North Korea Geographic Information: Transportation Geography - Tŏkhyŏn Line (in Korean)
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  25. ^ 북부 철길 건설
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