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.Kokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), pp. 124-125 Trains confirmed only by another source are marked in blue.

Express trains (Numbers 0-99)

Train Numbers Terminuses Train lines used Notes1, 2Pyongyang - HyesanPyongra Line, Paektusan Chongnyon LineVia Hamhung3, 4Pyongyang - Manpo - HyesanPyongra Line, Manpo Line, Pukbunaeryuk Line5, 6Pyongyang - BeijingPyongui LineA 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, 8Pyongyang - MoscowPyongra Line, Hambuk Line, Hongui LineA 2018 schedule only shows this pair of trains going as far as Tumangang, at the border.9, 10Pyongyang - MusanPyongra Line, Hambuk Line, Musan Line11, 12Pyongyang - KumgolPyongra Line, Kumgol LineA 2018 schedule shows this pair of trains going slightly further, to Taehŭng.13, 14Pyongyang - PyonggangPyongra Line, Kangwon Line15, 16, 17, 18Haeju - ManpoHwanghae Chongnyon Line, Pyongbu Line, Pyongra Line, Manpo Line19, 20Pyongyang - HuichonPyongui Line, Kaechon Line, Manpo LineA 2018 schedule shows this pair of trains going all the way to Manpo.21, 22Pyongyang - MyohyangsanPyongui Line and Kaechon Line or Pyongra Line, Manpo LineFrom a 2018 schedule.23, 24Pyongyang - ChongjinPyongra LineFrom a 2018 schedule.25, 26, 27, 28Onsong - HaejuHambuk Line, Pyongra Line, Pyongbu Line, Hwanghae Chongnyon LineFrom a 2018 schedule.34, 35, 36, 37Sinuiju - Sariwon <Interior division>Pyongui Line, Pyongbu LineFrom a 2018 schedule. Trains 34 and 37 appear in a photo at Sinuiju station.51, 52Pyongyang - Sinuiju (International)Pyongui LineFrom a 2018 schedule. Appears in a photo at Sinuiju station.53, 54Pyongyang - Sinuiju (Tourist)Pyongui LineFrom a 2018 schedule.55, 56Pyongyang - Tumangang (Rajin) <Interior division>Pyongra LineFrom a 2018 schedule.64, 65, 66, 67Haeju - Pyongyang - SongdowonHwanghae Chongnyon Line, Pyongbu Line, Pyongra Line, Kangwon LineFrom a 2019 schedule. Trains 65 and 66 are also shown in a 2018 schedule, running only between Pyongyang and Songdowon.68Haeju - PyongyangHwanghae Chongnyon Line, Pyongbu LineFrom a 2019 schedule.69, 74Pyongyang - ChongjinPyongra LineFrom a 2019 schedule.70, 71, 72, 73Chongjin - SongdowonPyongra Line, Kangwon LineFrom a 2019 schedule.85, 86Pyongyang - Sinuiju (Tourist)Pyongui LineFrom a 2018 schedule.

Semi-express trains (Numbers 100-199)

Train Numbers Terminii Train lines used Notes101, 102Hyesan - KiljuPaektusan Chongnyon Line104, 107, 108, 111Haeju - HyesanHwanghae Chongnyon Line, Pyongbu Line, Chongnyon Ichon Line, Kangwon Line, Pyongra Line, Paektusan Chongnyon Line113, 114West Pyongyang - OnsongPyongra Line, Hambuk Line115, 116Pyongyang - ChongsuPyongui Line, Pyongbuk Line117, 118Pyongyang - PyonggangPyongra Line, Kangwon Line119, 120, 121, 122Chongjin - SinchonPyongra Line, Pyongbu Line, Unnyul Line124, 125, 126, 127Chongjin - SinuijuPyongra Line, Pyongdok Line, Manpo Line, Kaechon Line, Pyongui LineTrains 123 and 124 appear in a photo at Sinuiju station.128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133Kalma - RajinKangwon Line, Pyongra Line134, 135, 136, 137Hamhung - ManpoPyongra Line, Manpo Line138, 139, 140, 141Manpo - ChangyonManpo Line, Pyongdok Line, Pyongbu Line, Unnyul Line, Changyon Line142, 143, 144, 145Sinuiju - KaesongPyongui Line, Pyongbu LineTrains 142 and 145 appear in a photo at Sinuiju station.146, 147, 148, 149Nampo - SinuijuPyongnam Line, Pyongui Line

Regional trains (Numbers 200-299) Sometimes referred to as "Long distance trains".

Train Numbers Terminii Train lines used Notes200, 201Pyongyang - ChongsuPyongui Line, Pyongbuk LineAlso shown in a 2018 schedule202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207Hamhung - SariwonPyongra Line, Pyongbu Line208, 211Sinuiju - NampoPyongui Line, Pyongnam LineFrom a photo of the train arrivals/departures board in Sinuiju.219, 220Pyongyang (Taedonggang station) - CholgwangPyongbu Line, Unnyul Line222, 223, 224Pyongyang (Kalli station) - KaesongPyongbu Line225, 230Pyongyang (Potonggang station) - Pyongnam OnchonPyongnam Line226, 227, 228, 229Tokchon - Pyongnam OnchonPyongdok Line, Pyongnam Line231, 232Pyongyang (Taedonggang station) - TokchonPyongdok Line236, 237, 238, 239Sariwon - TokchonPyongbu Line, Pyongdok Line240, 241, 242, 243Nampo - HaejuPyongnam Line, Pyongbu Line, Hwanghae Chongnyon Line244, 245, 246, 247Haeju-CholgwangHwanghae Chongnyon Line, Unnyul Line249, 250Pyongyang - SogamPyongui Line2018 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, 253Sinuiju - HuichonPyongui Line, Kaechon Line, Manpo LineTrains 250 and 253 appear in a photo at Sinuiju station.261, 262Hamhung - SamgiPyongra Line, Toksong Line263, 264Hamhung - TanchonPyongra Line283, 284Ranam - BangjinPyongra LineFrom a 2019 schedule.

Local trains (Numbers 300-999) Frequently referred to as commuter trains depending on the context.

Train Numbers Terminii Train lines used Notes302, 303, 304, 305Sunan - KangdongPyongra Line, Pyongdok Line311, 312, 313, 314Pyongyang - PaesanjomPyongra Line331, 332Sunchon - UnsanPyongra Line335, 336Sunchon - ChunsongPyongra Line, Chonsong Tangwang Line361, 362Nampo - CholgwangPyongnam Line, Sohae Kammun Line374, 375Nampo - OnchonPyongnam LineFrom a 2019 schedule.383, 384Haeju - HasŏngHwanghae Chongnyon LineFrom a 2019 schedule.391, 392Nampo - KangsŏnPyongnam LineFrom a 2019 schedule.418, 419Sinuiju - YomjuPyongui Line, Paengma Line462, 463Sinuiju - SonchonPyongui LineAppears in a photo at Sinuiju station.513, 516Kumgol - MuhakKumgol Line551, 556Kokku - TongdaePyongra Line, Hochon Line601, 604Chongjin - KundongPyongra Line, Kangdok Line602, 615Chongjin - RanamPyongra Line603, 621Ranam - SongpyongPyongra Line608, 609Kundong - SongpyongKangdok Line, Pyongra Line623, 624Rajin - SonbongHambuk Line651, 652Ussuriysk - TumangangHongui LineOperated by Russian Railways652, 653Hyesan - TaeochonPaektusan Chongnyon Line662, 663, 668, 669Musan - ChuchoMusan Line702, 703, 704, 705East Pyongyang - MyongdangPyongdok Line, Myongdang Line710, 711, 712, 713Kowŏn - ChangdongPyongra Line, Kowon Colliery LineFrom a 2019 schedule.723, 724Tokchon - HyongbongSochang Line, Hoedun Line, Hyongbong Line733, 734Kangso - MayongRyonggang Line, Pyongnam Line781, 782Tokchon - KujangPyongdok Line795, 796Kujang - KusongChongnyon Parwon Line866, 867Sinbukchong - SangriToksong Line880, 881Hamhung - SinhungSinhung Line913, 914Tonsan - PaekkmusanKumgol Line925, 926Tanchon - HonggunHochon Line931, 932Hochon - MandokMandok Line Foreign train numbers Train Numbers Terminii Train lines used Notes100ЩPyongyang - MoscowPyongra LineRussian Railways numbering scheme.K27, K28Pyongyang - BeijingPyongui LinePossibly a Chinese railway numbering scheme. The numbers are listed in the schedule on the website of the Korea International Travel Company.7263, 8271Jia'an - ManpoManpo LineChinese railway numbering scheme for the cross border service.9226, 9229Seobu - SinuijuPyongui LineChinese 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 trainsThe traffic and geography in North Korea: Hambuk Line (in Korean) Sechon Line commuter trains Hongui Line long distance serviceThe traffic and geography in North Korea: Hambuk Line (in Korean) Kangwon Line 1980's Pyongyang-Wonsan service Manpo Line commuter trains Paektusan Chongnyon Line local trainsThe traffic and geography in North Korea: Paektusan Ch'ŏngnyŏn Line (in Korean) Samjiyon Line original services북한지역정보넷 - 삼지연선 Pyongbu Line 1980's long distance train Songrim Line 1920's trainsOfficial Guide to Eastern Asia vol. 1 Chōsen & Manchuria, Siberia, p. 133, Department of Railways, Tokyo, 1920 Pyongnam Line servicesThe traffic and geography in North Korea: P'yŏngnam Line; accessed 14 December 2017. (in Korean) Namdong Line servicesKokubu, Hayato, 将軍様の鉄道 (Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō), p. 127 Tasado Line commuter trainsNorth Korea Geographic Information: Transportation Geography - Tasado Line (in Korean) Tokhyon Line commuter trainsNorth Korea Geographic Information: Transportation Geography - Tŏkhyŏn Line (in Korean) Chongnyon Ichon Line commuter service Hwanghae Chongnyon Line commuter trainsNorth Korea Geographic Information: Transportation Geography - Hwanghae Chongnyon Line (in Korean) Ongjin Line commuter trainsEstablishment of the Chosen Railway, Dong-A Ilbo, 3 September 1923 (in Korean) Kaechon Line commuter trainsNorth Korea Geographic Information: Transportation Geography - Kaech'ŏn Line (in Korean) Musan Line local/commuter trainsThe traffic and geography in North Korea: Hambuk Line (in Korean) Pukbunaeryuk Line commuter trains북부 철길 건설 Pyongbuk Line commuter trainsNorth Korea Geographic Information: Transportation Geography - P'yŏngbuk Line (in Korean) Supung Line commuter trainsNorth Korea Geographic Information: Transportation Geography - P'yŏngbuk Line (in Korean) Sinhung Line passenger services

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