Chollima Line

The Chŏllima Line (Korean: 천리마선; Hanja: 千里馬線) is a rapid transit line owned and operated by Pyongyang Metro in Pyongyang, North Korea. The line has a depot at Sopo, near the Korean State Railway's Sopo station.

Pyongyang Metro Chŏllima Line
Overview
OwnerPyongyang Metro
LocalePyongyang
Termini
Stations8
Service
TypeRapid transit
Operator(s)Pyongyang Metro
Depot(s)Sopo
Rolling stockBVG Class D, Underground Electric Vehicle No. 1
History
OpenedSeptember 26, 1973 (1973-09-26)
Technical
Line length20 km (12 mi)
Track gauge1435mm
SignallingAutomatic block signaling
Route map

Sŏp'o Depot
Ryŏnmot
Pulgŭnbyŏl
Link track to Hyoksin Line
Jŏnu
Kaesŏn
T'ongil
Sŭngni
Ponghwa
Yŏnggwang
Puhŭng
Ch'ŏngch'un
Mangyongdae

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. 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. There was allegedly a plan to extend the line to Pyongsong in the 1980s.

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.

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