China, North Korea appear to resume train service after six-year suspension

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March 10, 2026

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China, North Korea appear to resume train service after six-year suspension

China appears to have resumed passenger train services to North Korea after a six year suspension, according to photos of a railway notice and tickets circulating on Chinese social media, hinting at a possible loosening of border restrictions between the two countries.

Photos of a memo attributed to the International Cooperation Department of China Railway indicated passenger trains from Beijing and Dandong to Pyongyang will resume Thursday after consultations with North Korea’s state railway.

China appears to have resumed passenger train services to North Korea after a six year suspension, according to photos of a railway notice and tickets circulating on Chinese social media, hinting at a possible loosening of border restrictions between the two countries.

Photos of a memo attributed to the International Cooperation Department of China Railway indicated passenger trains from Beijing and Dandong to Pyongyang will resume Thursday after consultations with North Korea’s state railway.

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