List of passenger train services in North Korea

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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. [1] [2] Trains confirmed only by another source are marked in blue.

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Express trains (Numbers 0-99)

Train NumbersTerminiiTrain lines usedNotes
1, 2Pyongyang - Hyesan Pyongra Line, Paektusan Chongnyon Line Via Hamhung
3, 4Pyongyang - Manpo - Hyesan Pyongra Line, Manpo Line, Pukbunaeryuk Line
5, 6Pyongyang - Beijing Pyongui Line A 2018 schedule only shows this pair of trains going as far as Sinuiju, at the border. [3] Trains 5 and 6 also appear in a photo at Sinuiju station. [4]
7, 8Pyongyang - Moscow Pyongra Line, Hambuk Line, Hongui Line A 2018 schedule only shows this pair of trains going as far as Tumangang, at the border. [3]
9, 10Pyongyang - Musan Pyongra Line, Hambuk Line, Musan Line
11, 12Pyongyang - Kumgol Pyongra Line, Kumgol Line A 2018 schedule shows this pair of trains going slightly further, to Taehŭng. [3]
13, 14Pyongyang - Pyonggang Pyongra Line, Kangwon Line
15, 16, 17, 18Haeju - Manpo Hwanghae Chongnyon Line, Pyongbu Line, Pyongra Line, Manpo Line
19, 20Pyongyang - Huichon Pyongui Line, Kaechon Line, Manpo Line A 2018 schedule shows this pair of trains going all the way to Manpo. [3]
21, 22Pyongyang - Myohyangsan Pyongui Line and Kaechon Line or Pyongra Line, Manpo Line From a 2018 schedule. [3]
23, 24Pyongyang - Chongjin Pyongra Line From a 2018 schedule. [3]
25, 26, 27, 28Onsong - Haeju Hambuk Line, Pyongra Line, Pyongbu Line, Hwanghae Chongnyon Line From a 2018 schedule. [3]
34, 35, 36, 37Sinuiju - Sariwon <Interior division> Pyongui Line, Pyongbu Line From a 2018 schedule. [3] Trains 34 and 37 appear in a photo at Sinuiju station. [4]
51, 52Pyongyang - Sinuiju (International) Pyongui Line From a 2018 schedule. [3] Appears in a photo at Sinuiju station. [4]
53, 54Pyongyang - Sinuiju (Tourist) Pyongui Line From a 2018 schedule. [3]
55, 56Pyongyang - Tumangang (Rajin) <Interior division> Pyongra Line From a 2018 schedule. [3]
64, 65, 66, 67Haeju - Pyongyang - Songdowon Hwanghae Chongnyon Line, Pyongbu Line, Pyongra Line, Kangwon Line From a 2019 schedule. [5] Trains 65 and 66 are also shown in a 2018 schedule, running only between Pyongyang and Songdowon. [3]
68Haeju - Pyongyang Hwanghae Chongnyon Line, Pyongbu Line From a 2019 schedule. [5]
69, 74Pyongyang - Chongjin Pyongra Line From a 2019 schedule. [5]
70, 71, 72, 73Chongjin - Songdowon Pyongra Line, Kangwon Line From a 2019 schedule. [5]
85, 86Pyongyang - Sinuiju (Tourist) Pyongui Line From a 2018 schedule. [3]

Semi-express trains (Numbers 100-199)

Train NumbersTerminiiTrain lines usedNotes
101, 102Hyesan - Kilju Paektusan Chongnyon Line
104, 107, 108, 111Haeju - Hyesan Hwanghae Chongnyon Line, Pyongbu Line, Chongnyon Ichon Line, Kangwon Line, Pyongra Line, Paektusan Chongnyon Line
113, 114West Pyongyang - Onsong Pyongra Line, Hambuk Line
115, 116Pyongyang - Chongsu Pyongui Line, Pyongbuk Line
117, 118Pyongyang - Pyonggang Pyongra Line, Kangwon Line
119, 120, 121, 122Chongjin - Sinchon Pyongra Line, Pyongbu Line, Unnyul Line
124, 125, 126, 127Chongjin - Sinuiju Pyongra Line, Pyongdok Line, Manpo Line, Kaechon Line, Pyongui Line Trains 123 and 124 appear in a photo at Sinuiju station. [4]
128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133Kalma - Rajin Kangwon Line, Pyongra Line
134, 135, 136, 137Hamhung - Manpo Pyongra Line, Manpo Line
138, 139, 140, 141Manpo - Changyon Manpo Line, Pyongdok Line, Pyongbu Line, Unnyul Line, Changyon Line
142, 143, 144, 145Sinuiju - Kaesong Pyongui Line, Pyongbu Line Trains 142 and 145 appear in a photo at Sinuiju station. [4]
146, 147, 148, 149Nampo - Sinuiju Pyongnam Line, Pyongui Line

Regional trains (Numbers 200-299)

Sometimes referred to as "Long distance trains".

Train NumbersTerminiiTrain lines usedNotes
200, 201Pyongyang - Chongsu Pyongui Line, Pyongbuk Line Also shown in a 2018 schedule [3]
202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207Hamhung - Sariwon Pyongra Line, Pyongbu Line
208, 211Sinuiju - Nampo Pyongui Line, Pyongnam Line From a photo of the train arrivals/departures board in Sinuiju. [4]
219, 220Pyongyang (Taedonggang station) - Cholgwang Pyongbu Line, Unnyul Line
222, 223, 224Pyongyang (Kalli station) - Kaesong Pyongbu Line
225, 230Pyongyang (Potonggang station) - Pyongnam Onchon Pyongnam Line
226, 227, 228, 229Tokchon - Pyongnam Onchon Pyongdok Line, Pyongnam Line
231, 232Pyongyang (Taedonggang station) - Tokchon Pyongdok Line
236, 237, 238, 239Sariwon - Tokchon Pyongbu Line, Pyongdok Line
240, 241, 242, 243Nampo - Haeju Pyongnam Line, Pyongbu Line, Hwanghae Chongnyon Line
244, 245, 246, 247Haeju-Cholgwang Hwanghae Chongnyon Line, Unnyul Line
249, 250Pyongyang - Sogam Pyongui Line 2018 schedule shows trains 248 and 249 between Pyongyang and T'aegam. [3] The station Sogam may have been renamed to match the nearby T'aegam cooperative farm.
250, 251, 252, 253Sinuiju - Huichon Pyongui Line, Kaechon Line, Manpo Line Trains 250 and 253 appear in a photo at Sinuiju station. [4]
261, 262Hamhung - Samgi Pyongra Line, Toksong Line
263, 264Hamhung - Tanchon Pyongra Line
283, 284Ranam - Bangjin Pyongra Line From a 2019 schedule. [5]

Local trains (Numbers 300-999)

Frequently referred to as commuter trains depending on the context.

Train NumbersTerminiiTrain lines usedNotes
302, 303, 304, 305Sunan - Kangdong Pyongra Line, Pyongdok Line
311, 312, 313, 314Pyongyang - Paesanjom Pyongra Line
331, 332Sunchon - Unsan Pyongra Line
335, 336Sunchon - Chunsong Pyongra Line, Chonsong Tangwang Line
361, 362Nampo - Cholgwang Pyongnam Line, Sohae Kammun Line
374, 375Nampo - Onchon Pyongnam Line From a 2019 schedule. [5]
383, 384Haeju - Hasŏng Hwanghae Chongnyon Line From a 2019 schedule. [5]
391, 392Nampo - Kangsŏn Pyongnam Line From a 2019 schedule. [5]
418, 419Sinuiju - Yomju Pyongui Line, Paengma Line
462, 463Sinuiju - Sonchon Pyongui Line Appears in a photo at Sinuiju station. [4]
513, 516Kumgol - Muhak Kumgol Line
551, 556Kokku - Tongdae Pyongra Line, Hochon Line
601, 604Chongjin - Kundong Pyongra Line, Kangdok Line
602, 615Chongjin - Ranam Pyongra Line
603, 621Ranam - Songpyong Pyongra Line
608, 609Kundong - Songpyong Kangdok Line, Pyongra Line
623, 624Rajin - Sonbong Hambuk Line
651, 652Ussuriysk - Tumangang Hongui Line Operated by Russian Railways
652, 653Hyesan - Taeochon Paektusan Chongnyon Line
662, 663, 668, 669Musan - Chucho Musan Line
702, 703, 704, 705East Pyongyang - Myongdang Pyongdok Line, Myongdang Line
710, 711, 712, 713Kowŏn - Changdong Pyongra Line, Kowon Colliery Line From a 2019 schedule. [5]
723, 724Tokchon - Hyongbong Sochang Line, Hoedun Line, Hyongbong Line
733, 734Kangso - Mayong Ryonggang Line, Pyongnam Line
781, 782Tokchon - Kujang Pyongdok Line
795, 796Kujang - Kusong Chongnyon Parwon Line
866, 867Sinbukchong - Sangri Toksong Line
880, 881Hamhung - Sinhung Sinhung Line
913, 914Tonsan - Paekkmusan Kumgol Line
925, 926Tanchon - Honggun Hochon Line
931, 932Hochon - Mandok Mandok Line

Foreign train numbers

Train NumbersTerminiiTrain lines usedNotes
100ЩPyongyang - Moscow Pyongra Line Russian Railways numbering scheme. [6]
K27, K28Pyongyang - Beijing Pyongui Line Possibly a Chinese railway numbering scheme. The numbers are listed in the schedule on the website of the Korea International Travel Company. [7]
7263, 8271Jia'an - Manpo Manpo Line Chinese railway numbering scheme for the cross border service.
9226, 9229Seobu - Sinuiju Pyongui Line Chinese railway numbering scheme. Appears in a photo at Sinuiju station. [4]

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.

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