Russia and North Korea Resume Direct Passenger Rail Service After 4-Year Hiatus

Russia and North Korea Resume Direct Passenger Rail Service After 4-Year Hiatus

Russia and North Korea will resume one of the world’s longest passenger rail routes next week for the first time since Covid-19 border restrictions began four years ago, Russian Railways announced Monday.

Train service between Moscow and Pyongyang to resume

Russia and North Korea plan to restart a direct passenger train service between Moscow and the North Korean capital Pyongyang this month for the first time since 2020, Russia's state-owned rail monopoly said on Monday.

Russia and North Korea to launch direct train service linking Moscow and Pyongyang - The Zambian Observer

Russia and North Korea have resumed direct passenger train service between Moscow and Pyongyang after a four-year suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The train which is Operated by Korean State Railway, runs twice monthly, covering over 10,000 km in eight days, making it the world’s longest direct rail journey. The route involves a North […] The post Russia and North Korea to launch direct train service linking Moscow and Pyongyang first ap…

Moscow and Pyongyang resume direct passenger rail service after 5-year break

Russian Railways has announced that the passenger train service between Moscow and Pyongyang, North Korea’s capital, will resume on 17 June 2025, after a five-year suspension due to COVID-19 pandemic. he agreement, finalized with North Korea’s railway ministry, revives the world’s longest direct rail route, spanning over 10,000 kilometres and taking eight days to complete. This historic service, operated by the Korean State Railways in collabora…