Pyongyang Metro

Pyongyang Metro
Type D (Yŏnggwang Station)
Overview
Native name	평양 지하철도
Locale	Pyongyang, North Korea
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	2
Line number	Chollima Hyoksin
Number of stations	16 (Chollima Line : 8, Hyoksin Line : 8)
Daily ridership	400,000 (Weekdays) 700,000 (Holidays) (July 2019)
Headquarters	Pyongyang Metro, City Metro Unit, Railway Section, Transport and Communication Commission, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Operation
Began operation	September 5, 1973 (1973-09-05)
Operator	Pyongyang Metro Administration Bureau
Number of vehicles	224 (Type D : 216, Type 1 : 8)
Train length	4
Headway	3 minute (peak) 5 minute (off-peak)
Technical
System length	22.5 km (14.0 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Top speed	70 km/h (43 mph) (Type D)
Route Map of Pyongyang Metro

Pyongyang Metro
Hangul	평양 지하철도
Hanja	平壤地下鐵道
RR	Pyeongyang jiha cheoldo
MR	P'yŏngyang chiha ch'ŏlto

The Pyongyang Metro (Korean: 평양 지하철도) is the rapid transit system in Pyongyang, the capital and largest city of North Korea. It consists of two lines: the Chollima Line, which runs north from Puhŭng Station on the banks of the Taedong River to Pulgŭnbyŏl Station, and the Hyŏksin Line, which runs from Kwangbok Station in the southwest to Ragwŏn Station in the northeast. The two lines intersect at Chŏnu Station.

Daily ridership is estimated to be between 300,000 and 700,000. Structural engineering of the Metro was completed by North Korea, with rolling stock and related electronic equipment imported from China. This was later replaced with used rolling stock acquired from the Berlin U-Bahn.

The Pyongyang Metro has a museum devoted to its construction and history.