Summary
China and North Korea are restarting passenger train services that stopped six years ago due to the pandemic. Trains will run between Beijing and Pyongyang four times a week, and daily between the border cities of Dandong and Pyongyang.
Key Facts
- Passenger train services between China and North Korea will begin again on Thursday after a six-year pause.
- The service between Beijing and Pyongyang will run four times a week.
- Trains will also operate daily between Dandong, a Chinese border city, and Pyongyang.
- International travelers can use specific carriages on the Beijing-Pyongyang service, but only those with valid visas can buy tickets.
- Current visa holders include Chinese citizens working or studying in North Korea and North Koreans with needs abroad.
- Tickets for the first train have sold out, purchased by entrepreneurs, officials, and reporters.
- The restoration of train services aims to strengthen the friendship between China and North Korea.
