The subway in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, was opened relatively early. In 1973, it was opened to traffic with the aid of my country. The first line was called the "Cholima Line".
The subway looks like a retro-style design, which looks both historical and cartoony.
The architectural and layout characteristics of Pyongyang subway station have obvious Russian style, and have a taste of Moscow subway station.
The stickers on the walls of the subway station suddenly reminded me of the hand-painted posters of our country in the past. They are exactly the same as the style of our country's paintings in the 1960s and 1970s. I didn't expect that they are still in use today.
A subway car has just entered the station. Although the platform is not protected by guardrails, there are staff standing in a row between the people and cars as a barrier. The subway fare is only 5 Korean won no matter where you go, which is an extremely cheap price. Now North Korea has not completely liberalized, and there is no official exchange rate , but roughly 1 yuan can be exchanged for more than 100 North Korean won. This shows how cheap subway tickets are.
The exaggerated large chandelier on the ceiling of the subway station is also a favorite element in Moscow subway stations.
An entire wall is painted with a distant view of Pyongyang’s urban area, which can be regarded as the skyline of Pyongyang’s urban construction. You can see that the painting is purely hand-painted.
Pyongyang Subway Station is known as one of the deepest subway stations in the world. It takes a long time to take the escalator down from the ground.
The subway station staff stood upright. They all carried a whistle with them.
Those who maintain order are basically women, and they have a very good image.
has a special reading rack for newspapers and periodicals, where people waiting can read newspaper news. Although there are some smart phones in North Korea, they are still not popular. People still rely on newspapers to understand news and current affairs. I remember that many years ago, people in domestic subway stations would still hand out newspapers at the station entrance, but unknowingly they had withdrawn from the subway stage.
A bookstore in Pyongyang subway station. This shows that people there attach great importance to learning, or that many students take the subway and have needs for books and stationery.
are basically people living in the urban area of Pyongyang. The subway is now also a necessary part of urban modernization. North Korea is not lagging behind in this regard.
There are now two lines in Pyongyang, North Korea. Line 1 is the "Cholima Line" just mentioned, and Line 2 is the "Innovation Line" that was completed in 1978, five years after the Chollima Line was opened to traffic. The total transport capacity can reach 700,000 passengers per day, and Pyongyang's current population should be less than 3 million, which is completely sufficient.
Young women in uniforms stand together on the subway.
When North Koreans take the subway or in other public places, they dress very formally and neatly. They seem to pay special attention to the sense of ceremony and wear badges on their chests.
The wooden panels inside the subway vehicles are very attractive and elegant.
This is another style of subway car, which looks more novel and modern, with leather seats like sofas.
There is another detail. In this old-fashioned subway, the windows of the carriage can be opened.
When people pass through the entrance gate, it goes without saying that North Korea’s safety level is very high. Security checks are completely unnecessary.
A subway station exit looks like a small station hall. There is a residential area near the entrance, which is very convenient.
