China-North Korea trains resume after six-year halt
Passenger train services between North and South will begin Thursday following a suspension since 2019 due to the pandemic. Rail authorities in Bejing confirmed that journeys are set for resumption, with travel operators noting specific access rules apply initially while tourists remain excluded from these routes so far as per reports of March 8th onwards only workers studying or visiting families can use it again after six years since Covid-2019 caused the stoppage.
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1[Mar 03] Passenger train services between China and North Korea are set to resume this week (March) after a six-year suspension caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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2The resumption of rail travel is confirmed as significant for restoring transport links, though specific operational details regarding tourist access remain limited in reports from Turkey indicating no permission yet granted there.
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[Mar 03] Passenger train services between China and North Korea are set to resume this week (March) after a six-year suspension caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, confirmed as significant for restoring transport links.
China Railway announced on Tuesday that regular passenger train services between Beijing and Pyongyang are set to resume this Thursday after a six-year suspension caused by pandemic-related border closures. While tourists remain ineligible, ticket sales have reopened for Chinese citizens working or studying abroad as well as North Koreans traveling internationally through designated booths in both the capital and Dandong.
Passenger rail services between Beijing (China) and Pyongangh City are scheduled to restart in late February. This marks the resumption of international train travel after six years, with tickets available for visa holders including workers but not yet tourists as announced by Chinese authorities on March 10th
Passenger rail service between China and North Korea is set to resume on Thursday for workers studying abroad or visiting family after being suspended due to pandemic measures six years ago; however, tickets remain unavailable for tourists at this time while travel operators confirm the return of official booking channels. This resumption follows a halt in 2020 but precedes recent restarts between North Korea and Russia as diplomatic relations have improved since Ukraine's war began last year.