US EditionChina-North Korea trains to resume after six-year halt: travel agents
The train will run four times weekly, initially serving diplomats and official travelers as North Korea eases border restrictions after nearly six years.
- Passenger train services between Pyongyang and Beijing will resume this week after a six-year suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The train will initially carry mainly diplomats or others on official business, with ticket sales to the general public possible if seats are available.
- Before the pandemic, Chinese visitors made up the largest share of foreign tourists to North Korea.
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Train service between China and North Korea, which has been halted since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, will resume on Thursday. But not everyone can...
The State Railways Group of China indicated this Thursday that trains will circle between the capitals of the two countries four days a week.
China and North Korea are re-establishing a direct rail link between their capitals, which was suspended in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. According to the railway, China hopes this will boost economic cooperation and cultural exchange between the two countries, reports the German news agency dpa.
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The train connection between China and North Korea will be served again from tomorrow.
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