Beijing-Pyongyang train service resumes after six yearsA passenger train from Beijing is seen arriving at the Pyongyang railway station in 2014. (Photo: Clay Gilliland via Wikimedia Commons)BEIJING - The first passenger train service between Beijing and Pyongyang ​was set to leave ‌China’s capital on Thursday, ending a six-year gap, as China moves to shore up cross-border infrastructure and rebuild ties with its neighbour. China and North Korea are “friendly neighbours” and a cross-border passenger train service facilitates people-to-people exchanges, a foreign ministry spokesperson told reporters on Thursday. Restricted ticketsThe service linking the capitals will operate four ​days ‌a week in both directions, running on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, China’s railways said in a notice. Tickets, restricted to ​business ⁠visa holders, were sold out for Thursday’s trip, but those for March 18 were still available, a ⁠Beijing travel agency said.

Source: Bangkok Post March 12, 2026 08:21 UTC