The Chŏllima Line (Korean: 천리마선; Hancha: 千里馬線) is a rapid transit line owned and operated by Pyongyang Metro in Pyongyang, North Korea.[1] The line has a depot at Sopo, near the Korean State Railway's Sopo station.[4]
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| Owner | Pyongyang Metro[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Pyongyang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stations | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | Pyongyang Metro[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depot(s) | Sopo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | BVG Class D, Underground Electric Vehicle No. 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | September 5, 1973[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line length | 20 km (12 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1435mm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Signalling | Automatic block signaling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The section from Ponghwa station to Puhung station is also referred to as the Mangyongdae Line; nonetheless most sources refer to the metro system as having two lines.[5][6][7] There are plans to extend the line from Puhung to Mangyongdae and from Pulgunbyol to Sopo, which already connects to the metro depot, but does not have third rail electrification.[4] There was allegedly a plan to extend the line to Pyongsong in the 1980s.[8]
In 1999, KBS reported that the third line was already under construction and scheduled to open for the 55th Party Foundation Day in 2000. It was to run from Kwangbok station to Mangyongdae.[9]
In 2024, Thongil station was renamed to just "station", as shown by a tour of the metro system taken by Russian embassy staff.[10] In September 2024, the station was renamed Moranbong.[11]
Stations
editChŏllima Line
edit| Stations of the Pyongyang Metro | |||
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| Chŏllima Line 천리마선 (千里馬線) | |||
| Station | Name in English[12] | Transfer | Opened |
| Pulgŭnbyŏl (붉은별) |
Red Star | Trolleybus Line 1 | 5 September 1973[2] |
| Jŏnu (전우; 戰友) |
Comrade / Comrade-in-arms | Hyŏksin Line
(Jŏnsŭng) Trolleybus Line 1 | |
| Kaesŏn (개선; 凱旋) |
Triumphal Return / Triumphant Return[13]
Trolleybus Line 1, 8 | ||
| Moranbong (모란봉역; 牡丹峰驛) |
"Moran Hill"
Trolleybus Line 1 | ||
| Sŭngni (승리; 勝利) |
Victory | Trolleybus Line 1, 5, 6 | |
| Ponghwa (봉화; 烽火) |
Beacon | ||
| Yŏnggwang (영광; 榮光) |
Glory |  P'yŏngyang Station(P'yŏngbu Line, P'yŏngnam Line, P'yŏngdŏk Line, P'yŏngra Line, P'yŏngŭi Line)  Pyongyang Tram Line 1
Trolleybus Line 1, 2, 10 |
10 April 1987 |
| Puhŭng (부흥; 復興) |
Revival | Pyongyang Tram Line 3
Trolleybus Line 3 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c "The Pyongyang Metro: Statistics". pyongyang-metro.com. January 30, 2016. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ a b Pak, Yong Hwan (December 1973). "Front Cover". Korea Today (207).
- ^ 平壌地下鉄 千里馬線. 2427junction.com (in Japanese).
- ^ a b 平壌地下鉄 千里馬線. 2427junction.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "地底200米的朝鲜 揭秘40年前的平壤地铁". www.sohu.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "平壌地下鉄". 2427junction.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Метро Пхеньяна — самое загадочное метро в мире - новости строительства и развития подземных сооружений". undergroundexpert.info (in Russian). Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ 平壌地下鉄、電力難で不規則運行…金正恩氏自慢の「新型」活躍できず. DailyNK Japan（デイリーNKジャパン） (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "평양 지하철 증설공사". KBS 뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "地下鉄駅名が「駅」？…北朝鮮、平壌地下鉄「統一駅」から「統一」削除（中央日報日本語版）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Sokolin, Anton (September 30, 2024). "North Korea renames subway station, purging reference to reunification | NK News". NK News - North Korea News. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Pyongyang review. Foreign Languages Publishing House (North Korea). 1989. pp. 86, 87.
- ^ "Pyongyang Metro stations undergo renovation". www.pyongyangtimes.com.kp. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
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