Pyongyang

North Korea (Asia)

Date of opening	6 Sep 1973
Network length	22.5 km (13.98 mi)
Stations	16 (15*)
Lines	2
Stations per line	8.00
Avg. station distance	1,607 m (1.00 mi)
Avg. line length	11.25 km (6.99 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 14 Sep 2008

System known as	Metro
Daily ridership (by J. Kennes)	98,600 (2009)
Daily ridership per km (per mi)	4,380 (2,720)
*Fare collection*
*24-hour operation*	No
Track	Gauge: 1435 mm
Power supply	Third rail, 825 V
Air-conditioned trains	No
Walk-through trains	No
*Rubber-tyred trains*	No
*Driverless lines*	No
*Platform screen doors*	No
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Metro Arts and Architecture

Examples of interesting station design:

Pyongyang

The capital of North Korea has a socialist-style metro with murals and a grand architecture in a few stations [pyongyang-metro.com], [biglobe.ne.jp]. However, only two or three stations are open to tourists.

Photo [Wooolf, flickr.com]: Platform level of Puhung station.

Metro Museum

Pyongyang Metro Museum. Covers the events leading to the opening of the Metro in 1973, as well as operations and future plans.
Reference: pyongyang-metro.com (scroll down to 'museum').

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Wikipedia entry (wikipedia.org)
Urbanrail.net entry (urbanrail.net)
City information about Pyongyang (wikipedia.org)

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