Overview
- A Pyongyang-to-Beijing passenger train arrived on March 13, marking the first cross-border passenger service since 2020 shutdowns.
- China State Railway Group says Beijing–Pyongyang trains now run four days a week, with separate daily services between Dandong and Pyongyang.
- International carriages are attached to Beijing’s K27, switched to Train 95 at Dandong, then continue from Sinuiju as Train 52 to Pyongyang.
- Access is currently restricted in practice to diplomats and business travelers, and tour agencies report that North Korea has not resumed tourist visa issuance.
- Air China is expected to restart a weekly Beijing–Pyongyang flight from March 30, according to industry and diplomatic sources.