| Pyongyang Metro | |||
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.jpg) Type D (Yonggwang Station) | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | 평양 지하철도 P'yŏngyang Chihach'ŏlto | ||
| Locale | Pyongyang, North Korea | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 2[1] | ||
| Line number | Chollima Line Hyoksin Line | ||
| Number of stations | 16 (Chollima Line : 8, Hyoksin Line : 8)[1] | ||
| Daily ridership | 400,000 (Weekdays) 700,000 (Holidays) (July 2019)[1] | ||
| 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[2] | ||
| Operator(s) | Pyongyang Metro Administration Bureau[1] | ||
| Character | rapid transit | ||
| Number of vehicles | 224 (Type D : 216,[3] Type 1 : 8[4]) | ||
| Train length | 4 | ||
| Headway | 3 minute (peak) 5 minute (off-peak) | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 22.5 km (14.0 mi)[1] | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Top speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) (Type D) | ||
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| Pyongyang Metro | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | |
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| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Pyeongyang Jihacheoldo |
| McCune–Reischauer | P'yŏngyang Chihach'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.[5][6] Structural engineering of the Metro was completed by North Korea, with rolling stock and related electronic equipment imported from China.[7][8][9] This was later replaced with used rolling stock acquired from Berlin U-Bahn.[10]
The Pyongyang Metro has a museum devoted to its construction and history.[11]
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