Pyongyang Metro
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| Native name |
평양 지하철 P'yŏngyang Chihach'ŏl |
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| Locale |
 North Korea, Pyongyang
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| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 2 | ||
| Line number | Chollima Hyoksin |
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| Number of stations | 16 | ||
| Daily ridership | 98,600 (2009) | ||
| Headquarters | Pyongyang Metro, City Metro Unit, Railway Section, Transport and Communication Commission, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | September 9, 1973 | ||
| Operator(s) | Transport and Communication Commission | ||
| Character | Underground railway | ||
| Number of vehicles | 453 | ||
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| System length | 22.5 km (14.0 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Top speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) (Changchun Type DK4) 70 km/h (43 mph) (Berlin Type D) |
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| Pyongyang Metro | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | |
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| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Pyeongyang Jihacheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | P'yŏngyang Chihach'ŏl |
The Pyongyang Metro (Chosŏn'gŭl: 평양 지하철; MR: P'yŏngyang Chihach'ŏl) is the metro system in the North Korean capital Pyongyang. 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. Pyongyang Metro was built by North Korea, with imported from Berlin, Germany, and some electronic devices imported from China.
The Pyongyang Metro has a museum devoted to its construction and history.
Construction of the metro network started in 1965, and stations were opened between 1969 and 1972 by former president Kim Il-sung. Most of the 16 public stations were built in the 1970s, except for the two most grandiose stations—Puhoong and Yonggwang, which were constructed in 1987. In 1971, there was a major accident during the construction of a tunnel under the Taedong River for the Ponghwa Station. Some sources say at least 100 workers died in the accident. This particular section of tunnel was never completed; the metro network is now completely located on the western side of the river.
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