List of passenger train services in North Korea explained

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	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. Trains 5 and 6 also appear in a photo at Sinuiju station.
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.
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.
21, 22	Pyongyang - Myohyangsan	Pyongui Line and Kaechon Line or Pyongra Line, Manpo Line	From a 2018 schedule.
23, 24	Pyongyang - Chongjin	Pyongra Line	From a 2018 schedule.
25, 26, 27, 28	Onsong - Haeju	Hambuk Line, Pyongra Line, Pyongbu Line, Hwanghae Chongnyon Line	From a 2018 schedule.
34, 35, 36, 37	Sinuiju - Sariwon	Pyongui Line, Pyongbu Line	From a 2018 schedule. Trains 34 and 37 appear in a photo at Sinuiju station.
51, 52	Pyongyang - Sinuiju (International)	Pyongui Line	From a 2018 schedule. Appears in a photo at Sinuiju station.
53, 54	Pyongyang - Sinuiju (Tourist)	Pyongui Line	From a 2018 schedule.
55, 56	Pyongyang - Tumangang (Rajin)	Pyongra Line	From a 2018 schedule.
64, 65, 66, 67	Haeju - Pyongyang - Songdowon	Hwanghae Chongnyon Line, Pyongbu Line, Pyongra Line, Kangwon Line	From a 2019 schedule. Trains 65 and 66 are also shown in a 2018 schedule, running only between Pyongyang and Songdowon.
68	Haeju - Pyongyang	Hwanghae Chongnyon Line, Pyongbu Line	From a 2019 schedule.
69, 74	Pyongyang - Chongjin	Pyongra Line	From a 2019 schedule.
70, 71, 72, 73	Chongjin - Songdowon	Pyongra Line, Kangwon Line	From a 2019 schedule.
85, 86	Pyongyang - Sinuiju (Tourist)	Pyongui Line	From a 2018 schedule.

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.
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
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.
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. 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.
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.
383, 384	Haeju - Hasŏng	Hwanghae Chongnyon Line	From a 2019 schedule.
391, 392	Nampo - Kangsŏn	Pyongnam Line	From a 2019 schedule.
418, 419	Sinuiju - Yomju	Pyongui Line, Paengma Line
462, 463	Sinuiju - Sonchon	Pyongui Line	Appears in a photo at Sinuiju station.
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.
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.

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.

• Hambuk Line commuter trains^[8]
• Sechon Line commuter trains^[8]
• Hongui Line long distance service^[9]
• Kangwon Line 1980's Pyongyang-Wonsan service^[10]
• Manpo Line commuter trains^[11]
• Paektusan Chongnyon Line local trains^[12]
• Samjiyon Line original services^[13]
• Pyongbu Line 1980's long distance train^[14]
• Songrim Line 1920's trains^[15]
• Pyongnam Line services^[16]
• Namdong Line services^[17]
• Tasado Line commuter trains^[18]
• Tokhyon Line commuter trains^[19]
• Chongnyon Ichon Line commuter service^[20]
• Hwanghae Chongnyon Line commuter trains^[21]
• Ongjin Line commuter trains^[22]
• Kaechon Line commuter trains^[23]
• Musan Line local/commuter trains^[24]
• Pukbunaeryuk Line commuter trains^[25]
• Pyongbuk Line commuter trains^[26]
• Supung Line commuter trains^[27]
• Sinhung Line passenger services^[28]

Notes and References

1. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), pp. 124-125
2. Web site: 北朝鮮鉄道時刻表２００２年度版 . 2022-07-12.
3. Web site: 2019年春节探寻神秘国度北朝鲜 . 2022-07-13 . 2022-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220713191307/http://www.mafengwo.cn/photo/11780/scenery_17244760/871576811.html . dead .
4. Web site: A lady doing a little shopping prior to hopping on a local train . 2022-07-13.
5. Web site: North Korean trains make incremental improvements on dismal punctuality record . 2022-07-13.
6. Web site: Relation: Поезд № 100Щ . 2022-07-13.
7. Web site: Flight Time Table & International Train Time Table . 14 September 2022 . 30 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220630045800/http://kiyctc.com.kp/data/pdf_file/20210427181902_e.pdf . dead .
8. The traffic and geography in North Korea: Hambuk Line (in Korean)
9. The traffic and geography in North Korea: Hambuk Line (in Korean)
10. Web site: The traffic and geography in North Korea. Kangwŏn Line. Korean.
11. Web site: 만포선.
12. The traffic and geography in North Korea: Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line (in Korean)
13. http://www.cybernk.net/infoText/InfoHumanCultureDetail.aspx?mc=CC0501&sc=A33005001&tid=CC040100007874&direct=1&direct=1 북한지역정보넷 - 삼지연선
14. Web site: 평부선. terms.naver.com. 1 January 2018.
15. Official Guide to Eastern Asia vol. 1 Chōsen & Manchuria, Siberia, p. 133, Department of Railways, Tokyo, 1920
16. The traffic and geography in North Korea: P'yŏngnam Line; accessed 14 December 2017. (in Korean)
17. Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), p. 127
18. http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=2090766&cid=44454&categoryId=44461 North Korea Geographic Information: Transportation Geography - Tasado Line (in Korean)
19. http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=2090764&cid=44454&categoryId=44461 North Korea Geographic Information: Transportation Geography - Tŏkhyŏn Line (in Korean)
20. Web site: 북한지리정보: 운수지리 청년이천선. Naver. 2017-08-16.
21. http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=2090768&cid=44454&categoryId=44461 North Korea Geographic Information: Transportation Geography - Hwanghae Chongnyon Line (in Korean)
22. http://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1923090300209202017&edtNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1923-09-03&officeId=00020&pageNo=2&printNo=1101&publishType=00020 Establishment of the Chosen Railway
23. http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=2090763&cid=44454&categoryId=44461 North Korea Geographic Information: Transportation Geography - Kaech'ŏn Line (in Korean)
24. The traffic and geography in North Korea: Hambuk Line (in Korean)
25. http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=2090718&cid=44454&categoryId=44461 북부 철길 건설
26. http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=2090762&cid=44454&categoryId=44461 North Korea Geographic Information: Transportation Geography - P'yŏngbuk Line (in Korean)
27. http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=2090762&cid=44454&categoryId=44461 North Korea Geographic Information: Transportation Geography - P'yŏngbuk Line (in Korean)
28. Web site: 신흥선. 2021-05-12. terms.naver.com. ko.