List of passenger train services in North Korea

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)

Train Numbers Terminuses 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)

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)

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)

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

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

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.

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