13.03.2026 08:43
After the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, passenger train services between China and North Korea, which were halted due to North Korea closing its borders, have resumed. It has been reported that train services will operate four days a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and will currently be accessible only to diplomats and official personnel. This move by China and North Korea has been interpreted as a global message while the war continues.
Passenger train services suspended between China and North Korea in 2020 have resumed.
According to Xinhua, the train departing from China's capital Beijing passed through Dandong and arrived in North Korea's capital Pyongyang last night.
The train that left Beijing at 17:26 on March 11 reached Pyongyang at 18:07 on March 12 after a journey lasting 24 hours and 41 minutes.
THE NEWS WAS ANNOUNCED EARLY IN THE WEEK
The Chinese railway company announced earlier this week that passenger train services suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic would resume.
SERVICES WILL BE OPERATED 4 DAYS A WEEK
The announcement stated that train services would be operated 4 days a week on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, with the train departing from Beijing at 17:26 local time and arriving in Pyongyang around 18:00 the following day.
For now, the train services are only accessible to diplomats and officials, but it was noted that if there are seats available in the future, tickets may also be sold to the general public. This step by China and North Korea was interpreted as a global message while the war continues.
THERE IS A STATEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Ciakun emphasized during a regular press conference held in Beijing that the passenger train services between the two countries are important for maintaining interaction between the peoples, expressing that China supports relevant institutions in continuing communication on this matter and providing a suitable environment for people's contact.
WHAT HAD HAPPENED?
Services on the Beijing-Pyongyang international train line were halted after North Korea closed its borders due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.