The Pyongyang Metro has two rapid transit lines: the Chŏllima Line and the Hyŏksin Line.
The Chŏllima Line runs north from Pulgŭnbyŏl Station to the southern terminus of Puhŭng Station on the banks of the Taedong River. The Hyŏksin Line runs from the western terminus of Kwangbok Station to its eastern terminus of Ragwŏn Station.
Jŏnu station on the Chŏllima Line and Chonsung or Jŏnsŭng station on the Hyŏksin Line are located near one another.
Construction of the metro network began in 1965, and Supreme Leader Kim Il Sung opened stations between 1969 and 1972.
Most of the system’s 16 stations were built in the 1970s, while others opened in the 1980s. However, its two most grandiose stations, Puhŭng and Yŏnggwang, were constructed in 1987.
North Korea completed the Metro’s structural engineering, rolling stock and related electronic equipment imported from China. Class D trains acquired from Berlin U-Bahn later replaced this equipment.
In 2015, Kim Jong Un rode in what was purported to be a newly manufactured four-car train set developed and built at Kim Chong-t’ae Electric Locomotive Works in North Korea. However, some officials said the cars appeared to be significantly renovated D-class cars.
Between 300,000 and 700,000 riders use the system daily.
